Mount Gilbert (British Columbia)

This article is about the mountain in British Columbia, Canada. For other uses, see Mount Gilbert (disambiguation).

Mount Gilbert, 3124 m (10249 ft) prominence: 484 m,[1] is a mountain in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It is located south of the confluence of the Bishop and Southgate Rivers[2] and to the west of the Compton Névé, a large icefield, and to the south of the Homathko Icefield, another large icefield.

The mountain was named in honour of Sir Humphrey Gilbert, a British navigator who was the half-brother of Sir Walter Raleigh.[3] Mount Raleigh is nearby and in prominence-terms is Mount Gilbert's "line parent", with a prominence of 484 m.

References

  1. ↑ Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia entry
  2. ↑ "Mount Gilbert". BC Geographical Names.
  3. ↑ "Mount Gilbert". BC Geographical Names.

Coordinates: 50°51′43″N 124°16′21″W / 50.86194°N 124.27250°W / 50.86194; -124.27250

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