Tower of London Range

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Tower of London Range
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Tower of London Range
Location in British Columbia
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Tower of London Range
Location in Canada
Highest point
Peak Constable Peak
Elevation 2,824 m (9,265 ft) [1]
Listing Mountains of British Columbia
Geography
CountryCanada
Province British Columbia
Range coordinates 58°18′N124°50′W / 58.300°N 124.833°W / 58.300; -124.833 [2]
Parent range

The Tower of London Range is a sub-range of the Northern Rocky Mountains in northern British Columbia, Canada, located northwest of the Tuchodi Lakes at the northwest end of the Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial Park to the southwest of Fort Nelson. [3]

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Name origin

The range is named for the Tower of London, with its subsidiary peaks are named for towers and buildings within the Tower. Names were conferred by members of the 1959–60 expedition to this area by the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), commanded by Captain M.F.R. Jones. [3] Mountains named after the Tower include Tower Mountain, which overlooks the south end of Wokkpash Lake, South Bastion Mountain, North Bastion Mountain, Constable Peak and The White Tower. [4] Related names include Fusilier Peak, Fusilier Glacier, Byward Peak and other names not specific to the Tower of London.

List of mountains

NameElevation Prominence Coordinates
mftmft
Constable Peak 9,265 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002844000000000000"|8442,769 58°21′40″N124°50′25″W / 58.36111°N 124.84028°W / 58.36111; -124.84028
Mount Peck 9,209 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002582000000000000"|5821,909 58°16′20″N124°44′43″W / 58.27222°N 124.74528°W / 58.27222; -124.74528
Icecap Peak [5] 9,167 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002329000000000000"|3291,079
Develin Peak 9,052 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002274000000000000"|274899 58°18′17″N124°45′51″W / 58.30472°N 124.76417°W / 58.30472; -124.76417
Fusilier Peak 9,012 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002262000000000000"|262860 58°20′47″N124°51′43″W / 58.34639°N 124.86194°W / 58.34639; -124.86194
Angle Peak [6] 8,976 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002132000000000000"|132433
Yalta Peak [7] 8,963 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002147000000000000"|147482
The White Tower 8,963 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002307000000000000"|3071,007 58°24′55″N124°59′9″W / 58.41528°N 124.98583°W / 58.41528; -124.98583
Beauchamp Peak [8] 8,953 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002364000000000000"|3641,194
North Bastion Mountain 8,845 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002391000000000000"|3911,283 58°26′54″N124°58′6″W / 58.44833°N 124.96833°W / 58.44833; -124.96833
Mount Aida [9] 8,773 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002344000000000000"|3441,129
South Bastion Mountain 8,740 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002154000000000000"|154505 58°17′47″N124°45′42″W / 58.29639°N 124.76167°W / 58.29639; -124.76167
Tower Mountain 7,444 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002144000000000000"|144472 58°24′53″N124°51′49″W / 58.41472°N 124.86361°W / 58.41472; -124.86361
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References

  1. ↑ "Constable Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  2. ↑ "Tower of London Range". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  3. 1 2 "Tower of London Range". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  4. ↑ Nash, Mike (2004-05-01). Exploring Prince George: A Guide to North Central B. C. Outdoors. Rocky Mountain Books Ltd. p. 72. ISBN   978-1-894765-49-7 . Retrieved 2012-10-17.
  5. ↑ "Icecap Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  6. ↑ "Angle Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  7. ↑ "Yalta Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  8. ↑ "Beauchamp Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  9. ↑ "Mount Aida". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
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