Stein Mountain

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Stein Mountain
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Stein Mountain
Location in British Columbia
Highest point
Elevation 2,761 m (9,058 ft) [1]
Geography
DistrictKamloops Division Yale Land District
Topo map NTS 92I5 Stein River

Stein Mountain, elev. 2761 m (9058 feet), [2] is a mountain in the Lillooet Ranges of southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located northwest of the confluence of the Stein and Fraser Rivers, which is just upstream from the town of Lytton. Its name derives from that of the Stein River. [3]

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References

  1. Bivouac Mountain Encyclopedia entry
  2. Bivouac Mountain Encyclopedia entry
  3. "Stein Mountain". BC Geographical Names .

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