Fusilier Peak

Fusilier Peak is a 2,747 metres (9,012 ft) peak in British Columbia, Canada. Its line parent is Constable Peak, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) away. It is part of the Tower of London Range of the Muskwa Ranges in the Canadian Rockies.[1]

Fusilier Peak
Fusilier Peak
Highest point
Elevation2,747 m (9,012 ft)[1]
Prominence262 m (860 ft)[1]
Parent peakConstable Peak
Coordinates58°20′44″N 124°52′08″W[1]
Geography
Parent rangeTower of London Range

Fusilier Peak was named 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. The expedition named several peaks after the Tower, including The White Tower, North Bastion Mountain, South Bastion Mountain and Tower Mountain, which overlooks the south end of Wokkpash Lake.[2]

References

Sources

  • Nash, Mike (2004-05-01). Exploring Prince George: A Guide to North Central B. C. Outdoors. Rocky Mountain Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-894765-49-7. Retrieved 2012-10-17.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • "Fusilier Peak British Columbia". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
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