Mount Bate is a mountain on Vancouver Island in Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, 14 km (9 mi) east of the community of Tahsis and 21 km (13 mi) southwest of Rugged Mountain.[1] Mount Bate is thought to have been named by George Henry Richards for Captain William Thornton Bate, RN, a surveyor who was killed in the capture of Canton during the Second Opium War in 1857.[2] The mountain is at the head of Canton Gorge, another geographical feature named by Richards.[2]
Mount Bate | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,688 m (5,538 ft) |
Prominence | 1,218 m (3,996 ft) |
Coordinates | 49°53′24.0″N 126°28′24.0″W / 49.890000°N 126.473333°W |
Geography | |
Location | Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia, Canada |
District | Nootka Land District |
Parent range | Vancouver Island Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 92E16 Gold River |
References
edit- ^ "Mount Bate". Bivouac.com.
- ^ a b "Mount Bate". BC Geographical Names.