Mount Arthur Meighen
Mount Arthur Meighen is a 3,205 m (10,515 ft) mountain located in the Premier Range of the Cariboo Mountains in the east-central interior of British Columbia, Canada.[2] The mountain is south of the head of the McLennan River and immediately west of the town of Valemount, British Columbia.
| Mount Arthur Meighen | |
|---|---|
  Mount Arthur Meighen Location in Eastern British Columbia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,205 m (10,515 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 415 m (1,362 ft) [1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Stanley Baldwin |
| Coordinates | 52°48′11.9″N 119°33′11.9″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Premier Range, Cariboo Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 083.D.13 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1949 by Alex Faberge, Sterling Hendricks, Don Hubbard, Art Lembeck, Chris Scoredos, and Arnold Wexler[1] |
The name honours the ninth Prime Minister of Canada, Arthur Meighen, who held office for only fifteen months in 1920-1921 and three months in 1926. He died in 1960, thirty-six years after leaving office. The mountain was officially renamed after Meighen in 1962. Prior to that, it had been called "Carpé".[3]
References
- "Mount Arthur Meighen". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2006-07-23.
- "Mount Arthur Meighen Mountain Information". www.mountain-forecast.com. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
- Boles, Glen W.; Laurilla, Roger W.; Putnam, William L. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names. Vancouver: Rocky Mountain Books. pp. 31. ISBN 978-1-894765-79-4.
External links
- "Mount Arthur Meighen". Bivouac.com.
- British Columbia Government Information Sheet for Mount Arthur Meighen
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