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The White Tower (British Columbia)

Coordinates: 58°24′55″N 124°59′09″W / 58.415278°N 124.985833°W / 58.415278; -124.985833
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The White Tower
The White Tower is located in British Columbia
The White Tower
The White Tower
Location in British Columbia
Highest point
Elevation2,732 m (8,963 ft)[1]
Prominence307 m (1,007 ft)[1]
Parent peakFusilier Peak
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates58°24′55″N 124°59′09″W / 58.415278°N 124.985833°W / 58.415278; -124.985833[2]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictPeace River Land District
Parent rangeTower of London Range
Topo mapNTS 94K7 Wokkpash Lake[2]

The White Tower is a 2,732-metre (8,963 ft) peak in British Columbia, Canada. Its line parent is Fusilier Peak, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away. It is part of the Tower of London Range of the Muskwa Ranges in the Canadian Rockies.[1]

The White Tower is named after the White Tower of the Tower of London.Other mountains in the area are also named after the Tower, including North Bastion Mountain, South Bastion Mountain and Tower Mountain, which overlooks the south end of Wokkpash Lake. These names were given by the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Canadian Rocky Mountains Expedition 1960, a small expedition with members from a regiment based in the Tower of London.[3]

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Sources

  • Nash, Mike (2004-05-01). Exploring Prince George: A Guide to North Central B. C. Outdoors. Rocky Mountain Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-894765-49-7. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
  • "The White Tower British Columbia". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
  • "The White Tower". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
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