Mount Matheson

{{Short description|Mountain in British Columbia, Canada}}

{{for|the mountain in Antarctica|Mount Matheson (Antarctica)}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Mount Matheson

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| elevation_m = 292

| elevation_ref = {{cite bivouac|id=12800|name=Mount Matheson|accessdate=2010-05-09}}

| prominence_m = 250

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| range = Vancouver Island Ranges

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| listing = Mountains of British Columbia

| location = British Columbia, Canada

| district = Sooke Land District

| map = Vancouver Island#Canada British Columbia

| map_size = 250

| label_position = top

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| mapframe-zoom = 12

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| coordinates = {{coord|48|21|32|N|123|36|37|W|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref = {{cite bcgnis|id=6464|title=Mount Matheson|access-date=2010-01-16}}

| topo_maker = NTS

| topo_map = {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|92|B|5}}

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Mount Matheson, at {{convert|292|m|ft|0}}, is the highest point in East Sooke, British Columbia. From the top there are panoramic views from Cape Flattery to Mount Baker. The bedrock is Eocene-era basalt.http://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/publications/ess_sst/119/119507/gscmap-a_1553a_e_1983_mn01.pdf

Geology, Victoria, west of sixth meridian. J.E. Muller, 1983