Dieppe Mountain
Appearance
Dieppe Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,863 m (9,393 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,058 m (3,471 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Tuchodi Peak[1] |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 58°28′31″N 125°29′09″W / 58.475278°N 125.485833°W[2] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
District | Peace River Land District |
Parent range | Northern Rocky Mountains |
Topo map | NTS 94K6 Normandy Mountain[2] |
Dieppe Mountain is a 2,863 metres (9,393 ft) peak in British Columbia, Canada, rising to a prominence of 1,058 metres (3,471 ft) above Gataga Pass. Its line parent is Tuchodi Peak, 55 kilometres (34 mi) away. It is part of the Northern Rocky Mountains.[1]
The mountain is part of the Battle of Britain Range, in which the names of peaks commemorate the allied leaders in World War II, places where the leaders met, and battles in which Canadian troops served. Thus names include Mount Churchill, Mount Roosevelt, Teheran Mountain, Yalta Peak, Falaise Mountain and Ortona Mountain.[3]
References
[edit]Citations
- ^ a b c d Dieppe Mountain - Bivouac.com.
- ^ a b "Dieppe Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ Akrigg & Akrigg 1997, p. 15.
Sources
- Akrigg, G. P. V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1997). British Columbia Place Names. UBC Press. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-7748-0637-4. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
- "Dieppe Mountain British Columbia". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2012-10-20.