Mount Louis Saint Laurent
Encyclopedia
Mount Louis Saint Laurent is a 3045 m (9,990 ft) mountain
located at co-ordinates 52°45′34"N 119°47′07"W in the Premier Range
of the Cariboo Mountains
in the east-central interior of British Columbia
, Canada
. The mountain is to the west of the David Glacier and overlooks the Raush River.
The name honours the twelfth Prime Minister of Canada
, Louis Saint Laurent
, who died in 1973. The mountain was officially named after Saint Laurent in 1964.
Mountain
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located at co-ordinates 52°45′34"N 119°47′07"W in the Premier Range
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 to the west of the David Glacier and overlooks the Raush River.
The name honours the twelfth 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...
, Louis Saint Laurent
Louis St. Laurent
Louis Stephen St. Laurent, PC, CC, QC , was the 12th Prime Minister of Canada from 15 November 1948, to 21 June 1957....
, who died in 1973. The mountain was officially named after Saint Laurent in 1964.
External links
- Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia listing for Mount Louis Saint Laurent
- British Columbia Government Information Sheet for the Premier Range