Mount John Oliver

Mount John Oliver
Mount John Oliver

British Columbia, Canada

Highest point
Elevation 3,123 m (10,246 ft)[1]
Prominence 613 m (2,011 ft)[1]
Listing Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates 52°53′02″N 119°41′07″W / 52.88389°N 119.68528°W / 52.88389; -119.68528Coordinates: 52°53′02″N 119°41′07″W / 52.88389°N 119.68528°W / 52.88389; -119.68528[2]
Geography
Location British Columbia, Canada
Parent range Premier Range
Topo map NTS 83D/13
Climbing
First ascent July 29, 1962[1]

Mount John Oliver is a 3,123-metre (10,246 ft) mountain in the Premier Range of the Cariboo Mountains in the east-central interior of British Columbia, Canada. The mountain is located on the divide between the Kiwa and Tete Creeks and is covered by a glacier.

The name honours John Oliver, the Premier of British Columbia from 1921 to 1927. The mountain was named after Oliver in 1927 upon the dedication of the Premier Range as a memorial to British and Canadian heads of government.[2] It is the only mountain in the Premier Range to be named after a provincial premier.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mount John Oliver". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 23 July 2006.
  2. 1 2 "Mount John Oliver". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 9 Nov 2013.

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