Mount Murray (British Columbia) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Murray |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,802 m (5,912 ft) |
| Prominence | 359 m (1,178 ft) |
| Parent peak | Unnamed Peak |
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 Mount Murray
Location in British Columbia
Mount Murray
Location in Canada
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| Parent range | Murray Range |
| Topo map | NTS 093O/07 |
Mount Murray, is a 1,802-metre (5,912-feet) in the Murray Range of Hart Ranges of Northern British Columbia. The mountain is within the Pine-Lemoray Provincial Park.
Named after N.F. Murray, who in 1915 with G.V. Copley, had conducted the first detailed survey and timber reconnaissance in the area for the British Columbia Forest Service. Murray enlisted with the CEF in 1916 and was killed at the Battle of Vimy Ridge in 1917.
There is a 8.2 kilometre hiking trail to the summit from Highway 97.
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