- Mount Arthur (British Columbia)
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Mount Arthur
Mt. ArthurElevation 1,619 m (5,312 ft) [1] Prominence 255 m (837 ft) [1] Location Location in British Columbia Location W side of Queens Reach Jervis Inlet, NE of Powell River, New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada Range Pacific Ranges Coordinates 50°07′43″N 123°55′01″W / 50.12861°N 123.91694°WCoordinates: 50°07′43″N 123°55′01″W / 50.12861°N 123.91694°W Topo map NTS 92/J4 Mount Arthur is a mountain located at the Queen Reach arm of the Jervis Inlet within the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia Canada. The mountain was named during the 1860 survey by the HMS Plumper who charted all the of the area and named the mountain after HRH Prince Arthur William Patrick who was the seventh son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of England.[2]
External links
- "Arthur, Mount". BC Geographical Names. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/9260.html.
- CM_C2308 Fraser River to N.E.Pt. of Texada Island including Howe Sound and Jervis Inlet 'Annotated' 1863.02.16 1865.08
- Detail Map of Mount Arthur from the 1860 Survey Map of the Jervis Inlet and Mt.Arthur.
Gallery
- Mount Arthur Gallery
References
- ^ a b "Mount Arthur". Bivouac.com. http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=3022.
- ^ Hitz, Charles W.(2003). Through the Rapids - The History of Princess Louisa Inlet, p.54. Sikta 2 Publishing., Kirkland, WA. ISBN 0972025502.
Categories:- Mountains of British Columbia
- Pacific Ranges
- New Westminster Land District
- British Columbia geography stubs
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