Mount Copeland

Mount Copeland
Southeast aspect centered on horizon.
(View from Revelstoke ski slopes)
Highest point
Elevation2,556 m (8,386 ft)[1]
Prominence894 m (2,933 ft)[1]
Isolation10.1 km (6.3 mi)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates51°07′24″N 118°25′20″W / 51.12333°N 118.42222°W / 51.12333; -118.42222[2]
Naming
EtymologyRalph Copeland
Geography
Mount Copeland is located in British Columbia
Mount Copeland
Mount Copeland
Location in British Columbia
Mount Copeland is located in Canada
Mount Copeland
Mount Copeland
Location in Canada
Map
Interactive map of Mount Copeland
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictKootenay Land District[3]
Parent rangeMonashee Mountains
Topo mapNTS 82M1 Mount Revelstoke[2]

Mount Copeland is a summit in the Monashee Mountains to the northwest of Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada. It was named in 1939, along with Copeland Creek (aka Wildgoose Creek) and Copeland Ridge, of which it is the summit, for Ralph Copeland (1837-1905), an English astronomer and the third Astronomer Royal for Scotland.[4][5][6]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Copeland is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

Record snowfall

Mount Copeland is the site of the highest recorded snowfall in Canada in one season (July 1, 1971-June 30,1972).[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mount Copeland, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Mount Copeland". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  3. ^ "Mount Copeland". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  4. ^ "Copeland, Mount". BC Geographical Names.
  5. ^ "Copeland Ridge". BC Geographical Names.
  6. ^ "Copeland Creek". BC Geographical Names.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Greatest Snowfalls in North America (reference), teachervision.com
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