Mount Sir John Abbott

Not to be confused with Mount Abbott (British Columbia).

Mount Sir John Abbott
Highest point
Elevation	3,398 m (11,148 ft)[1]
Prominence	593 m (1,946 ft)[1]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	52°48′39″N 119°47′39″W[2]
Geography
Mount Sir John Abbott Location in eastern British Columbia
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Cariboo Land District
Parent range	Premier Range
Topo map	NTS 83D13 Kiwa Creek[2]

Mount Sir John Abbott is a 3,398-metre (11,148 ft) mountain located 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, the source of Kiwa Creek.

The name honours the second Prime Minister of Canada, Sir John Abbott, who died in 1893. It was one of the first mountains in the Premier Range to be named after a Prime Minister, receiving its designation on September 6, 1927.^[2] It was originally named Mount Kiwa.^[1]

References

1. "Mount Sir John Abbott". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2006-07-23.
2. "Mount Sir John Abbott". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2013-06-08.

External links

• Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia listing for Mount Sir John Abbott