Mount Mackenzie King is a peak located in the Premier Range of the Cariboo Mountains in the east-central interior of British Columbia, Canada. The mountain separates the Laurier Glacier to the north from the David Glacier to the south.

Mount Mackenzie King
Mount Mackenzie King British Columbia, Canada
Highest point
Elevation	3,234 m (10,610 ft)[1]
Prominence	504 m (1,654 ft)[1]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	52°46′32.9″N 119°45′02.9″W[1]
Geography
Location	British Columbia, Canada
District	Cariboo Land District
Parent range	Premier Range
Topo map	NTS 83D13 Kiwa Creek

The name honours the tenth Prime Minister of Canada, William Lyon Mackenzie King, who died in 1950. The mountain was officially renamed after Mackenzie King in 1962.[2] The mountain was originally referred to as Hostility Mountain by Don Munday in his 1925 ascent.[2]

References

External links

• British Columbia Government Information Sheet for the Premier Range

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