Karmutzen Mountain

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.

Karmutzen Mountain
Highest point
Elevation1,433 m (4,701 ft)
Prominence728 m (2,388 ft)
Coordinates50°21.36666′N 127°0.714′W
Geography
LocationVancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeKarmutzen Range
Topo mapNTS 92L/06

History

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

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

Sources

  • 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

  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.


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