Mount Denver
Mount Denver is a 2,746-metre (9,009-foot) mountain summit located in the Valhalla Ranges of the Selkirk Mountains in southeast British Columbia, Canada. It is situated in northern Valhalla Provincial Park, 9 km (5.6 mi) west of Slocan Lake, and 11 km (6.8 mi) west-southwest of New Denver. The mountain takes its name from New Denver, which in turn is named after Denver, Colorado.[4][5] This mountain's name was officially adopted March 31, 1924, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[3] Based on the Köppen climate classification, Devils Couch has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain and meltwater from the New Denver Glacier on the north slope drains into tributaries of the Slocan River.
Mount Denver | |
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Mount Denver, southeast aspect | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,746 m (9,009 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 641 m (2,103 ft) [2] |
Coordinates | 49°57′30″N 117°30′48″W [3] |
Geography | |
Mount Denver Location of Mount Denver in British Columbia Mount Denver Mount Denver (Canada) | |
Location | Valhalla Provincial Park British Columbia, Canada |
Parent range | Valhalla Ranges Selkirk Mountains |
Topo map | NTS 82F/13 |
References
- Peakvisor Mount Denver
- Peakvisor Mount Denver
- "Mount Denver". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
- "Mount Denver". BC Geographical Names.
- "New Denver". BC Geographical Names.
- Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.