Tower Mountain (British Columbia)

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

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| name = Tower Mountain

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| elevation_m = 2269

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| prominence_m = 144

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| range = Tower of London Range

| parent_peak = Hermitage Peak

| listing = Mountains of British Columbia

| country = Canada

| region_type = Province

| region = British Columbia

| district = Peace River Land District

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| coordinates = {{coord|58.414722|N|124.863611|W|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

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| topo = NTS {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|94|K|7}}

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Tower Mountain is a {{convert|2269|m|adj=on}} peak in British Columbia, Canada. Its line parent is Hermitage Peak, {{convert|2|km}} away. It is part of the Tower of London Range of the Muskwa Ranges in the Canadian Rockies.{{sfn|Tower Mountain - Bivouac.com}}

Tower Mountain overlooks the southern end of Wokkpash Lake from the west.{{cite bcgnis|id=27302|name=Tower Mountain|access-date=2024-10-20}} It is named after the Tower of London. Other mountains in the area are also named after the tower, including South Bastion Mountain, North Bastion Mountain and The White Tower. These names were given by the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Canadian Rocky Mountains Expedition 1960, a small expedition with members from a regiment based in the Tower of London.{{sfn|Nash|2004|p=72}}

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  • {{cite book |last=Nash|first=Mike|title=Exploring Prince George: A Guide to North Central B. C. Outdoors

|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d4ta9FmYgZsC&pg=PA72|access-date=2012-10-17

|date=2004-05-01|publisher=Rocky Mountain Books Ltd|isbn=978-1-894765-49-7}}

  • {{cite web |ref={{harvid|Tower Mountain - Bivouac.com}} |url=http://bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=3860

|title=Tower Mountain British Columbia |work=Bivouac.com

|access-date=2012-10-17}}

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