Mount John Oliver

Mount John Oliver is a 3,123-metre (10,246 ft) mountain in the Premier Range of the Cariboo Mountains in the east-central interior of British Columbia, Canada. The mountain is located on the divide between the Kiwa and Tete Creeks and is covered by a glacier.

Mount John Oliver
Mount John Oliver
Highest point
Elevation3,123 m (10,246 ft)[1]
Prominence613 m (2,011 ft)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates52°53′02″N 119°41′07″W[2]
Geography
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Parent rangePremier Range
Topo mapNTS 83D/13
Climbing
First ascentJuly 29, 1962[1]

The name honours John Oliver, the Premier of British Columbia from 1921 to 1927. The mountain was named after Oliver in 1927 upon the dedication of the Premier Range as a memorial to British and Canadian heads of government.[2] It is the only mountain in the Premier Range to be named after a provincial premier.

References

  1. "Mount John Oliver". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 23 July 2006.
  2. "Mount John Oliver". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 9 Nov 2013.


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