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Monmouth Mountain, commonly known as Mount Monmouth is one of the principal summits of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains of southern British Columbia. At 3,182 m (10,440 ft), it is the highest summit of the Chilcotin Ranges. It stands just north of the Lillooet Icecap between the heads of Chilko Lake and the Taseko Lakes. West of Chilko Lake's south arm is Mount Good Hope 3,242 m (10,636 ft) and, beyond it, the massif surrounding Mount Queen Bess 3,298 m (10,820 ft), which is the highest summit east of the Homathko River.

Monmouth Mountain
Monmouth Mountain British Columbia, Canada
Highest point
Elevation	3,182 m (10,440 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,602 m (5,256 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Good Hope Mountain (3242 m)[2]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia Canada highest major peaks 60th Canada prominent peaks 107th
Coordinates	50°59′30″N 123°47′24″W[1]
Geography
Location	British Columbia, Canada
District	Lillooet Land District
Parent range	Chilcotin Ranges
Topo map	NTS 92J13 Stanley Smith Glacier
Climbing
First ascent	1951 by A. Melville, I. Kay, N. Carter, T. Marston, D. Blair, W. Sparling, H. Genschorek
Easiest route	rock/ice climb

The namesake of this peak was HMS Monmouth, an aging British battleship which was sunk at the Battle of Coronel in 1914 along with HMS Good Hope (for which Good Hope Mountain is named) off the coast of South America by German cruisers under Admiral Von Spee.

See also

• Mountain peaks of North America

References

External links

• "Mount Monmouth, British Columbia" on Peakbagger

На других языках

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[it] Monte Monmouth

Il Monte Monmouth è una delle vette principali della Catena Pacifica, gruppo appartenente alla catena montuosa delle Montagne Costiere, localizzare nella regione Sud della provincia canadese della Columbia Britannica.

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