Birkenhead Peak
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Birkenhead Peak, commonly known as Mount Birkenhead and sometimes Birkenhead Mountain and also Mount Birken, 2506 m (8222 ft) prominence: 1781 m, is a mountain
in the Gates Valley
region of the Lillooet Country
of the South-Central Interior of British Columbia
, Canada
. Located approximately midway between the towns of Lillooet
(NE) and Pemberton
-Mount Currie, the mountain's very high prominence separates it from the adjoining Cadwallader Range
by the pass between Blackwater Creek and Birkenhead Lake.
The mountain was named by Hudson's Bay Company
explorer and trader A.C. Anderson on an exploration of the route in 1842 in honour of the crew of HMS Birkenhead
; nearby Seton Lake
was named in honour of one of its crew who was his school-friend.
The community of Birken
is located at its southwest foot, Birkenhead Lake Provincial Park
and the lake of the same name are on its northwest. It is framed on its north side by Blackwater Creek, a tributary of the Gates River
, and on its southwest by the valley of the Birkenhead River
.
Mountain
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in the Gates Valley
Gates Valley
The Gates Valley is a valley and group of communities in the Lillooet Country of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located between the summit of Pemberton Pass and the head of Anderson Lake at the community of D'Arcy...
region of the Lillooet Country
Lillooet Country
The Lillooet Country, also referred to as the Lillooet District., is a region spanning from the central Fraser Canyon town of Lillooet west to the valley of the Lillooet River, and including the valleys in between, in the Southern Interior of British Columbia. Like other historical BC regions, it...
of the South-Central Interior of British Columbia
British Columbia Interior
The British Columbia Interior or BC Interior or Interior of British Columbia, usually referred to only as the Interior, is one of the three main regions of the Canadian province of British Columbia, the other two being the Lower Mainland, which comprises the overlapping areas of Greater Vancouver...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Located approximately midway between the towns of Lillooet
Lillooet, British Columbia
Lillooet is a community on the Fraser River in western Canada, about up the British Columbia Railway line from Vancouver. Situated at an intersection of deep gorges in the lee of the Coast Mountains, it has a dry climate- of precipitation is recorded annually at the town's weather station,...
(NE) and Pemberton
Pemberton, British Columbia
Pemberton is a village north of Whistler in the Pemberton Valley of British Columbia in Canada, with a population of 2,192. Until the 1960s the village could be accessed only by train but that changed when Highway 99 was built through Whistler and Pemberton.-Climate:The climate of Pemberton is...
-Mount Currie, the mountain's very high prominence separates it from the adjoining Cadwallader Range
Cadwallader Range
The Cadwallader Range, originally named the Cadwallader Mountains, is a sub-range of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the Bridge River-Lillooet Country of the South-Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located between the south end of Anderson Lake and the Hurley River...
by the pass between Blackwater Creek and Birkenhead Lake.
The mountain was named by Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
explorer and trader A.C. Anderson on an exploration of the route in 1842 in honour of the crew of HMS Birkenhead
HMS Birkenhead
Two ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Birkenhead, after the English town of Birkenhead.* The first Birkenhead was an iron-hulled troopship launched in 1845 and notably wrecked in 1852....
; nearby Seton Lake
Seton Lake
Seton Lake is a freshwater fjord draining east via the Seton River into the Fraser River at the town of Lillooet, British Columbia, about 22 km long and 243 m in elevation and 26.2 square kilometres in area...
was named in honour of one of its crew who was his school-friend.
The community of Birken
Birken, British Columbia
Birken is an unincorporated community, located at Birken Lake in the Gates Valley of the Lillooet Country in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, approximately midway in the route known as the Long Portage or Pemberton Pass, which connects the Pemberton Valley to the Fraser Canyon via...
is located at its southwest foot, Birkenhead Lake Provincial Park
Birkenhead Lake Provincial Park
Birkenhead Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located in the Lillooet Country region to the northeast of Pemberton and immediately northwest of Birkenhead Peak and Gates Lake at the community of Birken....
and the lake of the same name are on its northwest. It is framed on its north side by Blackwater Creek, a tributary of the Gates River
Gates River
The Gates River is a short river in the Lillooet Country of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Approximately 14.5 km in length, it flows generally northeast from the outlet of Birken Lake to its mouth at the head of Anderson Lake...
, and on its southwest by the valley of the Birkenhead River
Birkenhead River
The Birkenhead River, formerly known as the Portage River, the Pole River and the Mosquito River, is a major tributary of the Lillooet River, which via Harrison Lake and the Harrison River is one of the major tributaries of the lower Fraser River...
.