- Mount Benson (British Columbia)
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Mount Benson Elevation 1,023 m (3,356 ft) Prominence 668 m (2,192 ft) Location Location Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada Range Vancouver Island Ranges Coordinates 49°08′59″N 124°03′04″W / 49.14972°N 124.05111°WCoordinates: 49°08′59″N 124°03′04″W / 49.14972°N 124.05111°W[1] Topo map NTS 92F/01 Mount Benson is a mountain located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia located 9 km (5.6 mi) west of Nanaimo. There is road access to the peak making it popular with local hikers. It has good views of the Strait of Georgia and the mainland coast of British Columbia.[1]
Formerly known as Wake-siah, this hill was named in 1859 by Captain Richards, RN, after his friend Alfred Robson Benson, MD, a photographer from Whitby (Yorkshire), who was in the Hudson's Bay Company service 1857-62.[2]:48
Most of the summit is flat with several small lakes, surrounded by clearcuts.
See Also
References
- ^ a b Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia, Mount Benson, http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=12811, retrieved 2009-04-04
- ^ Walbran, Captain John T. (1971), British Columbia Place Names, Their Origin and History (Facsimile reprint of 1909 ed.), Vancouver/Toronto: Douglas & McIntyre, ISBN 0-88894-143-9, http://www.nosracines.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=3545
External links
"Mount Benson". BC Geographical Names. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/4203.html.
View from Mount Benson showing the Strait of Georgia and the Coast Mountains of mainland British Columbia. Mount Arrowsmith is on the left. Visible islands include Denman, Hornby, Texada, Lasqueti, Sangster, Ballenas, Winchelsea, Thormanby, Merry, Gabriola, Protection, Newcastle, Entrance, Mudge, de Courcy and Valdes
Categories:- Mountains of British Columbia
- Vancouver Island Ranges
- Mid Vancouver Island
- British Columbia Coast geography stubs
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