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Karmutzen Mountain

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Karmutzen Mountain
Karmutzen Mountain is located in Vancouver Island
Karmutzen Mountain
Karmutzen Mountain
Location on Vanvouver Island
Karmutzen Mountain is located in British Columbia
Karmutzen Mountain
Karmutzen Mountain
Karmutzen Mountain (British Columbia)
Map
Interactive map of Karmutzen Mountain
Highest point
Elevation1,433 m (4,701 ft)
Prominence728 m (2,388 ft)
Coordinates50°21.36666′N 127°0.714′W / 50.35611100°N 127.011900°W / 50.35611100; -127.011900
Geography
LocationVancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
DistrictRupert Land District
Parent rangeKarmutzen Range
Topo mapNTS 92L6 Alice Lake

Karmutzen Mountain is a mountain located in the Karmutzen Range on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. It is to the west of Nimpkish Lake which was formerly known as Karmutzen Lake.

History

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The mountain name was adapted from the Kwakwaka'wakw word for "waterfall."[1]: 276 

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  • "Karmutzen Mountain". BC Geographical Names.
  • "Karmutzen Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved June 29, 2008.

Sources

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  • Philip Stone (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.

References

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  1. ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-07-13.