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Mount Washington is a mountain on the eastern edge of the Vancouver Island Ranges of British Columbia and the site of Mount Washington Alpine Resort, popular for skiing and many other activities. It is located approximately 25 km (16 mi) from the Comox Valley.

Mount Washington
Mount Washington in the Summer
Highest point
Elevation	1,588[1] m (5,210 ft)
Prominence	510 m (1,670 ft)
Isolation	13 km (8.1 mi)
Coordinates	49°45′11″N 125°17′47″W
Geography
Mount Washington Location on Vancouver Island, BC
Location	Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
District	Comox Land District
Parent range	Vancouver Island Ranges
Topo map	NTS 92F14 Oyster River

The mountain was named after Rear Admiral John Washington, official Hydrographer, British Royal Navy, by Captain George Richards while charting the West Coast in the 1860s.[2]^: 291

In addition to winter skiing, in the summer Mount Washington has many trails for mountain bikers, and offers scenic chair lifts and hiking trails to visitors.

Mount Washington is home to the Vancouver Island marmot, one of the planet's most endangered mammals. Found in the wild only on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, the marmot differs significantly from other marmot species.[3] In an effort to increase Vancouver Island marmot populations, the Vancouver Island Marmot Recovery Foundation has established captive breeding facilities across Canada.[4] The largest of these is the Tony Barrett Marmot Recovery Centre located on Mount Washington.[5]

The following broadcasting stations have their transmitter sites on the east face of Mount Washington, facing out over the Comox Valley and Campbell River:

• CKLR-FM, 97.3 MHz
• CFCP-FM, 98.9 MHz
• CHAN-TV-4, channel 11
• CHEK-TV-5, channel 13

Several amateur radio repeaters are also located on Mount Washington.

References

External links

• Mount Washington at Bivouac.com
• Mount Washington Homepage
• The Vancouver Island Marmot
• Tourism Mount Washington

На других языках

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[de] Mount Washington (Vancouver Island Ranges)

Mount Washington ist mit einer Höhe von 1585 m einer der höchsten Berge auf Vancouver Island im Südwesten Kanadas. Der Berg gehört zur Vancouver Island Ranges. Vom Gipfel aus kann man bei gutem Wetter sowohl die Meeresstraße zwischen Vancouver Island und dem Festland als auch den offenen Pazifik sehen. Das gefährdete Vancouver-Murmeltier kommt am Berg vor.

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- [en] Mount Washington (British Columbia)

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[fr] Mont Washington (Colombie-Britannique)

Le mont Washington est une montagne située sur l'île de Vancouver, dans la province canadienne de Colombie-Britannique. Avec une altitude de 1 594 m, il accueille la station de ski de Mount Washington Alpine Resort. Il tire son nom du contre-amiral John Washington, hydrographe de la Royal Navy.

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