Mount Whymper (Vancouver Island)

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| name = Mount Whymper (Frederick)

| elevation_m = 1539

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| prominence_m = 889

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| range = Vancouver Island Ranges

| listing = Mountains of British Columbia

| country = Canada

| region_type = Province

| region = British Columbia

| district = Kootenay Land District

| map = Vancouver Island#British Columbia

| map_caption = Location on Vancouver Island##Location in British Columbia

| label = Mount Whymper

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| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Mount Whymper

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| coordinates_ref = {{cite cgndb|id=JBNIL|name=Mount Whymper|access-date=2023-09-09}}

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Mount Whymper is a mountain located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. It is the highest point in Canada located south of the 49th parallel and is located between the headwaters of the Chemainus River and the South Nanaimo River {{convert|14|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} north of Honeymoon Bay.{{cite bivouac |id=1333 |title=Mount Whymper British Columbia #1333 |access-date=2 June 2012}}

History

This mountain was named in 1864 for Frederick Whymper{{cite web |url=http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=7143 |title=Whymper, Frederick |access-date=19 May 2012 |work=Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online |publisher=University of Toronto/Université Laval |year=2000 }} who accompanied Robert Brown on the Vancouver Island Exploring Expedition{{BCGNIS|22078|Mount Whymper (Frederick)}}{{cite web |url=http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=5994 |title=Brown, Robert |access-date=2 June 2012 |work=Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online |publisher=University of Toronto/Université Laval |year=2000 }}{{Citation | editor-last = Hayman | editor-first = John | title = Robert Brown and the Vancouver Island Exploring Expedition | place = Vancouver | publisher = University of British Columbia Press | year = 1989 | isbn = 0-7748-0322-3}}

There is another Mount Whymper in British Columbia, named for Frederick's brother, Edward Whymper.{{BCGNIS|22079|Mount Whymper (Edward)}}{{citation |url=http://peakware.com/peaks.html?pk=353&view=overview |title=Mount Whymper |access-date=2 June 2012 |work=Peakware World Mountain Encyclopedia |publisher=Peakware.com }}{{cite bivouac |id=1562 |title=Mount Whymper British Columbia #1562 |access-date=2 June 2012}}

References

Category:One-thousanders of British Columbia

Category:Vancouver Island Ranges

Category:Kootenay Land District