| Mount Poland | |
|---|---|
 Mount Poland, east aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,840 m (9,320 ft) |
| Prominence | 273 m (896 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Mummery (3328 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51°38′28″N 116°48′17″W / 51.64111°N 116.80472°W / 51.64111; -116.80472 |
| Geography | |
  Mount PolandLocation in British ColumbiaShow map of British Columbia Mount PolandLocation in CanadaShow map of Canada
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| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Parent range | Park Ranges ← Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82N10 Blaeberry River |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cambrian |
| Rock type | Sedimentary |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1958 |
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. The mountain's name was officially adopted July 5, 1961, when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1958 by J. Owen, E. Pigou, and guide A. Bitterlich.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Poland is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Blaeberry River and Waitabit Creek, which are both tributaries of the Columbia River.
See also
Mountains portal
Canada portal- Geology of the Rocky Mountains
- List of mountains in the Canadian Rockies
References
- ^ "Mount Poland". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- "Topographic map of Mount Poland". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- ^ "Mount Poland". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ "Mount Poland". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- "Mount Poland". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Weather: Mount Poland