Mount King George facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount King George |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,741 m (12,274 ft) |
Prominence | 1,281 m (4,203 ft) |
Listing | |
Geography | |
Location | Yukon, Canada |
Parent range | Saint Elias Mountains |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1966 |
Mount King George is located in Kluane National Park within Yukon Territory in Canada. The mountain was named in 1935, along with the nearby Mount Queen Mary, for George V’s and Queen Mary's silver jubilee, or 25 years of rule. The mountain's first published ascent was in 1966. The results of a 1996 expedition to Mount King George have been published.
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