Mount Richard Bennett
Encyclopedia
Mount Richard Bennett is a 3190 m (10,466 ft) peak located at co-ordinates 52°49′48"N 119°47′36"W in the Premier Range
of the Cariboo Mountains
in the east-central interior of British Columbia
, Canada
. The mountain is just north of the taller Mount Sir John Abbott
and is often considered a continuation of that mountain.
The name honours the eleventh Prime Minister of Canada
, Richard Bedford Bennett
, who died in 1947. The mountain was officially renamed after Bennett in 1962.
Premier Range
The Premier Range is a group of mountains within the Cariboo Mountains of east-central British Columbia, Canada. The range is bounded by the Rausch River and Kiwa Creek to the north, the North Thompson River on the south and west and the Fraser River and its tributaries to the east.In 1927, the...
of the Cariboo Mountains
Cariboo Mountains
The Cariboo Mountains are the northernmost subrange of the Columbia Mountains, which run down into the Spokane, Washington area of the United States and include the Selkirks, Monashees and Purcells. The Cariboo Mountains are entirely within the province of British Columbia, Canada. The range is...
in the east-central interior of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, 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...
. The mountain is just north of the taller Mount Sir John Abbott
Mount Sir John Abbott
Mount Sir John Abbott is a mountain located at co-ordinates in the Premier Range of the Cariboo Mountains in the east-central interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is located at the south end of the west wall of Kiwa Glacier....
and is often considered a continuation of that mountain.
The name honours the eleventh Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
, Richard Bedford Bennett
R. B. Bennett, 1st Viscount Bennett
Richard Bedford Bennett, 1st Viscount Bennett, PC, KC was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, politician, and philanthropist. He served as the 11th Prime Minister of Canada from August 7, 1930, to October 23, 1935, during the worst of the Great Depression years...
, who died in 1947. The mountain was officially renamed after Bennett in 1962.
External links
- Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia listing for Mount Richard Bennett
- British Columbia Government Information Sheet for the Premier Range