Mount Frederick William

Mount Frederick William is a mountain located at the Queen Reach arm of the Jervis Inlet within the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia Canada. The mountain was named during the 1860 survey by HMS Plumper which charted all of the area and named the mountain after the Prussian Crown Prince Frederick William, who had married Princess Victoria, the eldest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.[1]

Mount Frederick William
Mt. Frederick William
Highest point
Elevation1,818 m (5,965 ft)
ProminenceW. of N. end of Princess Royal Reach, New Westminster Land District
Coordinates50°04′58.3″N 123°52′01.3″W 
Geography
Mount Frederick William
Location in British Columbia
LocationJervis Inlet , British Columbia, Canada
Parent rangePacific Ranges
Topo mapNTS 92/J4

This mountain has been given the nickname of Frankenstein for it has the familiar profile of the famous monster's face.

  • "Frederick William, Mount". BC Geographical Names.
  • CM_C2308 Fraser River to N.E.Pt. of Texada Island including Howe Sound and Jervis Inlet 'Annotated' 1863.02.16 1865.08
  • Mt. Frederick William seen from Princess Louisa Inlet at Dusk.
  • Mt. Frederick William close up
  • Behind Mt. Frederick William as seen from 20,000 feet (Bowl shape mountain)

References
  1. Hitz, Charles W.(2003). Through the Rapids - The History of Princess Louisa Inlet, p.54. Sikta 2 Publishing.,Kirkland, WA. ISBN 0-9720255-0-2.


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