Mount Wellington (British Columbia)

Mount Wellington
Mount Wellington Location in British Columbia
Elevation	1,727 m (5,666 ft)
Prominence	631 m (2,070 ft) on the west side of Queens Reach Jervis Inlet, northeast of Powell River (city), New Westminster Land District
Location
Location	Jervis Inlet, British Columbia, Canada
Range	Pacific Ranges
Coordinates	50°07′43.76″N 123°55′01.82″W / 50.1288222°N 123.9171722°W / 50.1288222; -123.9171722Coordinates: 50°07′43.76″N 123°55′01.82″W / 50.1288222°N 123.9171722°W / 50.1288222; -123.9171722
Topo map	NTS 092.J.04

Mount Wellington is a mountain located at the Queens 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 Duke of Wellington who defeated Napoleon at the famous battle of Waterloo^[1].

References

1. ^ Hitz, Charles W.(2003). Through the Rapids - The History of Princess Louisa Inlet, p.54. Sitka 2 Publishing., Kirkland, WA. ISBN 0972025502.

External links

• "Wellington, Mount". BC Geographical Names. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/20114.html. 
• Detail Map of Mount Wellington from the 1860 Survey Map of the Jervis Inlet and Mount Wellington.