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Mount Poland
Mount Poland, east aspect
Highest point
Elevation2,840 m (9,320 ft)[1][2]
Prominence273 m (896 ft)[3]
Parent peakMount Mummery (3328 m)[3]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates51°38′28″N 116°48′17″W / 51.64111°N 116.80472°W / 51.64111; -116.80472[4]
Geography
Mount Poland is located in British Columbia
Mount Poland
Mount Poland
Location in British Columbia
Mount Poland is located in Canada
Mount Poland
Mount Poland
Mount Poland (Canada)
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
DistrictKootenay Land District
Parent rangePark Ranges ← Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82N10 Blaeberry River[4]
Geology
Age of rockCambrian
Type of rockSedimentary
Climbing
First ascent1958

Mount Poland is a 2,853-metre (9,360 ft) mountain summit located in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. The mountain is situated 40 km (25 mi) north of Golden in the Blaeberry Valley, 4 km (2.5 mi) southeast of Mount Mummery. The mountain was named after Canadian Army Private Herbert J. Poland of Golden, BC, who was killed in 1944 World War II action.[1][5] The mountain's name was officially adopted July 5, 1961, when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[4] The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1958 by J. Owen, E. Pigou, and guide A. Bitterlich.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Mount Poland". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  2. ^ "Topographic map of Mount Poland". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  3. ^ a b "Mount Poland". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  4. ^ a b c "Mount Poland". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  5. ^ "Mount Poland". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-05-31.

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