Mount Wellington (British Columbia) facts for kids
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 Mount Wellington
Location in British Columbia
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,727 m (5,666 ft) |
| Prominence | 631 m (2,070 ft) on the west side of Queens Reach Jervis Inlet, northeast of Powell River (city), New Westminster Land District |
| Geography | |
| Location | Jervis Inlet, British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Pacific Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 092.J.04 |
Mount Wellington is a mountain located at the Queens Reach arm of the Jervis Inlet within the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia Canada. The mountain was named during the 1860 survey by HMS Plumper who charted all of the area and named the mountain after Duke of Wellington who defeated Napoleon at the famous battle of Waterloo.
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