- Mount Clarke
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For the mountain in Antarctica, see Mount Clarke (Antarctica).
Mount Clarke Elevation 2,159 m (7,083 ft) Prominence 689 m (2,260 ft) Location Location British Columbia, Canada Range Pacific Ranges Coordinates 49°31′59.0″N 122°06′10.0″W / 49.53306°N 122.10278°W Topo map NTS 92G/09 Climbing First ascent 1949 Lan Kay; A. Melville; F. Miles; Howard Rode Mount Clarke is a massif in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located 21 km (13 mi) northwest of Hemlock Valley and 6 km (4 mi) south of Grainger Peak. It is part of the Pacific Ranges which in turn form part of the Coast Mountains.[1]
The northwest ridge of Mount Clarke contains the sub-peaks Viennese and Recourse, which are considered separate peaks.[1]
References
- ^ a b Mount Clarke in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
- "Mount Clarke". BC Geographical Names. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/2551.html.
Categories:- Mountains of British Columbia
- Pacific Ranges
- British Columbia geography stubs
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