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Mount Harmston Elevation 2,009 m (6,591 ft) Prominence 375 m (1,230 ft) Location Location Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada Range Vancouver Island Ranges Coordinates 49°32′56.0″N 125°23′53.9″W / 49.54889°N 125.398306°W Topo map NTS 92/F11 Mount Harmston is a mountain on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, located 330 km (205 mi) southwest of Courtenay and 30 km (19 mi) north of The Red Pillar.
Mount Harmston is part of the Vancouver Island Ranges which in turn form part of the Insular Mountains.[1]
History
Mount Harmston is named after the Harmston family, early settlers of the Comox Valley. They settled on a 200+ acre preemtion in early December 1862, coming from Lincolnshire, England.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Mount Harmston in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
- ^ BC Geographical Names Information System, Mount Harmston
Categories:- Vancouver Island Ranges
- British Columbia geography stubs
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