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]
| Mount Copeland | |
|---|---|
 Southeast aspect centered on horizon. (View from Revelstoke ski slopes) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,556 m (8,386 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 894 m (2,933 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 10.1 km (6.3 mi)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51°07′24″N 118°25′20″W / 51.12333°N 118.42222°W[2] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Ralph Copeland |
| Geography | |
  Mount Copeland Location in British Columbia  Mount Copeland Mount Copeland (Canada) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Kootenay Land District[3] |
| Parent range | Monashee Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 82M1 Mount Revelstoke[2] |
Climate edit
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 edit
Mount Copeland is the site of the highest recorded snowfall in Canada in one season (July 1, 1971-June 30,1972).[8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Mount Copeland, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "Mount Copeland". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ "Mount Copeland". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ "Copeland, Mount". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Copeland Ridge". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Copeland Creek". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Greatest Snowfalls in North America (reference), teachervision.com
External links edit
- Mount Copeland: Weather forecast
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