Coquitlam Mountain is a mountain located in northeast Coquitlam, British Columbia, 6.2 km (3.9 mi) east of Coquitlam Lake and 9.7 km (6.0 mi) north of Minnekhada Regional Park. The mountain is located at the head of Or Creek, completely within the Coquitlam watershed, and thus public access is forbidden by law. Mount Burke forms the southern ridge of Coquitlam Mountain.[1]
| Coquitlam Mountain | |
|---|---|
 View from Burke Mountain on the southern ridge of Coquitlam Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,583 m (5,194 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 698 m (2,290 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 49°23′34″N 122°42′25″W / 49.39278°N 122.70694°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Coquitlam Mountain Location in British Columbia | |
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| Interactive map of Coquitlam Mountain | |
| Location | Coquitlam, British Columbia |
| District | New Westminster Land District |
| Parent range | Pacific Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 92G7 Port Coquitlam[2] |
The first recorded ascent of the mountain was in 1918 by P. James and D. Munday.[1] The mountain's name was adopted on 3 May 1951, in association with the Coquitlam River.[2]
Climate
editThe peak has a subarctic climate (Dfc).[3]
| Climate data for Coquitlam Mountain Peak 1981-2010 (49.393 -122.707) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
0.7 (33.3) |
2.9 (37.2) |
5.4 (41.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
12.4 (54.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
13.1 (55.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
6.9 (44.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.7 (25.3) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
1.0 (33.8) |
4.9 (40.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
9.1 (48.4) |
3.6 (38.5) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
2.9 (37.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.1 (19.2) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
0.1 (32.2) |
3.3 (37.9) |
6.2 (43.2) |
7.0 (44.6) |
5.0 (41.0) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−1.1 (29.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 730 (28.7) |
499 (19.6) |
544 (21.4) |
399 (15.7) |
329 (13.0) |
228 (9.0) |
169 (6.7) |
163 (6.4) |
259 (10.2) |
634 (25.0) |
881 (34.7) |
607 (23.9) |
5,442 (214.3) |
| Source: http://www.climatewna.com/ | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Coquitlam Mountain". Bivouac.com.
- ^ a b c "Coquitlam Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
- ^ "ClimateNA_Map". www.climatewna.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
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