Pukeashun Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,301 m (7,549 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 1,696 m (5,564 ft) [1] |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 51°12′17″N119°14′07″W / 51.20472°N 119.23528°W [1] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
District | Kamloops Division Yale Land District |
Protected area | Pukeashun Provincial Park |
Parent range | Shuswap Highland Monashee Mountains |
Topo map | NTS 82M3 Albas |
Pukeashun Mountain is a peak in the Monashee Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. It is the highest point in the Adams Plateau, part of the Shuswap Highlands. [2] The peak is the main feature of Pukeashun Provincial Park. Its name means "white rock" in the local Secwepemc language.
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