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| Mount English | |
|---|---|
 Northwest aspect, from Griffin Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,680 m (8,793 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 578 m (1,896 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Tilley (2,649 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 5.15 km (3.20 mi)[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50°53′22″N 118°22′26″W / 50.88944°N 118.37389°W[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | George Melville English |
| Geography | |
  Mount English Location in British Columbia  Mount English Location in Canada | |
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| Interactive map of Mount English | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
District | Kamloops Division Yale Land District |
| Parent range | Gold Range[1] Monashee Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 82L16 Revelstoke[3] |
Mount English is a 2,680-metre (8,793-foot) mountain summit located in the Gold Range of the Monashee Mountains of British Columbia, Canada.[1] Situated 17 km (11 mi) southwest of Revelstoke, this peak is visible from the Trans-Canada Highway and Revelstoke Mountain Resort ski slopes. Neighbors include Mount Macpherson 8 km (5.0 mi) to the northeast, Mount Tilley 5 km (3.1 mi) to the east, and Mount Begbie is 8 km (5.0 mi) to the east.[3] Precipitation runoff from Mount English drains into tributaries of the Eagle River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,540 m (5,050 ft) above Wap Creek in 3 km (1.9 mi).
Etymology
[edit]Mount English was named to remember George Melville English (1918–1943), a Canadian Army Sergeant from Revelstoke.[4] He served with the Royal Canadian Artillery, but he died September 15, 1943, age 24, in an automobile accident.[1] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted April 29, 1965, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[3]
Climate
[edit]Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount English is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Despite the modest elevation, the climate supports an unnamed glacier on the northeast slope.
Gallery
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Distant view of west side of Mount English seen from Sun Peaks Resort
Left to right: Mts. Begbie, Tilley, English, Macpherson
See also
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References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Glen W. Boles, William Lowell Putnam, Roger W. Laurilla (2006), "Canadian Mountain Place Names", Rocky Mountain Books, ISBN 9781894765794, p. 89.
- 1 2 3 "Mount English, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- 1 2 3 4 "Mount English". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ↑ "Mount English". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
- ↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
External links
[edit]- Weather forecast: Mount English