Mount Alfred
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Mount Alfred is a mountain
located at the Queen Reach arm and head of the Jervis Inlet
within the Pacific Ranges
of the Coast Mountains
in British Columbia
, Canada
. The mountain is the highest in the portion of the mainland between Jervis and Toba Inlet
s, with its 1318 metres (4,324 ft) prominence defined by the pass at the head of the Skwawka River
, which feeds the head of Jervis Inlet. The unofficially-named Alfred Creek Falls, on Alfred Creek
which drains off the mountain's glaciers southeast into the Skwawka, is one of Canada's highest waterfalls at 700 metres (2,297 ft).
who was the third child, and second son, of Queen Victoria
and Prince Albert of England, and who was Duke of Edinburgh
from his birth in 1844 until his death in 1900.
The first ascent of Mount Alfred was made in 1929 by Arthur Tinniswood Dalton and Percy W. Easthope.
Mountain
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located at the Queen Reach arm and head of the Jervis Inlet
Jervis Inlet
Jervis Inlet is a principal inlet of the British Columbia Coast, about northwest of Vancouver.-Geography:It stretches from its head at the mouth of the short Skwakwa River to its opening into the Strait of Georgia near Texada Island...
within the Pacific Ranges
Pacific Ranges
The Pacific Ranges are the southernmost subdivision of the Coast Mountains portion of the Pacific Cordillera. Located entirely within British Columbia, Canada, they run northwest from the lower stretches of the Fraser River to Bella Coola, north of which are the Kitimat Ranges.The Pacific Ranges...
of the Coast Mountains
Coast Mountains
The Coast Mountains are a major mountain range, in the Pacific Coast Ranges, of western North America, extending from southwestern Yukon through the Alaska Panhandle and virtually all of the Coast of British Columbia. They are so-named because of their proximity to the sea coast, and are often...
in 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 the highest in the portion of the mainland between Jervis and Toba Inlet
Toba Inlet
Toba Inlet is one of the lesser, but still principal, inlets of the British Columbia Coast. It is fourth in the series north from the 49th parallel which begins with Burrard Inlet, which is the harbour for the city of Vancouver...
s, with its 1318 metres (4,324 ft) prominence defined by the pass at the head of the Skwawka River
Skwawka River
The Skwawka River is a medium-sized river in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia, Canada, flowing southeast into the head of Queens Reach, which is the uppermost end of Jervis Inlet...
, which feeds the head of Jervis Inlet. The unofficially-named Alfred Creek Falls, on Alfred Creek
Alfred Creek
Alfred Creek, at one time known as Glacier Creek, is a creek flowing off the east flank of Mount Alfred, southeast into the lower reaches of the Skwawka River near its mouth into the head of Jervis Inlet, which is on the South Coast of British Columbia, Canada...
which drains off the mountain's glaciers southeast into the Skwawka, is one of Canada's highest waterfalls at 700 metres (2,297 ft).
Naming
The mountain was named during the 1860 survey by the HMS Plumper who charted all the of the area and was named after HRH Alfred Edward “Affie”Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was the third Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and reigned from 1893 to 1900. He was also a member of the British Royal Family, the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha...
who was the third child, and second son, of Queen Victoria
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
and Prince Albert of England, and who was Duke of Edinburgh
Duke of Edinburgh
The Duke of Edinburgh is a British royal title, named after the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, which has been conferred upon members of the British royal family only four times times since its creation in 1726...
from his birth in 1844 until his death in 1900.
The first ascent of Mount Alfred was made in 1929 by Arthur Tinniswood Dalton and Percy W. Easthope.
External links
- CM_C2308 Fraser River to N.E.Pt. of Texada Island including Howe Sound and Jervis Inlet 'Annotated' 1863.02.16 1865.08
- Detail Map of Mt. Alfred from the 1860 Survey Map of the Jervis Inlet and Mt. Alfred.
