Mount George V is a mountain located in Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. This peak is located 3.2 km (2 mi) south of Mount Albert Edward. Mount Frink and Castlecrag Mountain are within 2 km (1 mi) to the northeast. Its first ascent may have been by surveyors in the 1930s.[citation needed]
| Mount George V | |
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  Mount George V Location on Vancouver Island  Mount George V Location in British Columbia | |
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| Interactive map of Mount George V | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,884 m (6,181 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 101 m (331 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Clarence Peak (1931 m)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49°38′57″N 125°25′27″W / 49.649166°N 125.424167°W[3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada |
| District | Comox Land District |
| Parent range | Vancouver Island Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 92F11 Forbidden Plateau[3] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1930s (?) |
The mountain was named in 1935 for George V in recognition of his Silver jubilee.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mount George V". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ "Mount George V". Peakbagger.
- ^ a b "Mount George V". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ "Mount George V". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- Sources
- Stone, Philip (2003). Island Alpine, A Guide to the Mountains of Strathcona Park and Vancouver Island. Wild Isle Publications: Heriot Bay, BC. ISBN 0-9680766-5-3.
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