Alexis Peak Explained

Alexis Peak
Elevation M:2123
Prominence M:593
Range:Misinchinka Ranges
Parent Peak:Mount Dudzic
Listing:Mountains of British Columbia
Location:British Columbia, Canada
District:Cariboo Land District
Map:Canada British Columbia#Canada
Coordinates:55.0489°N -121.0297°W
Topo:NTS [1]

Alexis Peak, is a 21230NaN0 mountain in the Misinchinka Ranges of the Hart Ranges in Northern British Columbia.[2]

Named after Canadian Army Lance Corporal Alexander Alexis, from Prince George, BC. Lance Corporal Alexis was killed in action 18 August 1944, during Operation Tractable, that took place in the final days of the Battle of Falaise Pocket. He was a member of the 3rd Canadian Division, Royal Winnipeg Rifles and is buried in the Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. JABNW. Alexis Peak. 2021-07-20.
  2. Web site: Alexis Peak. PeakVisor.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200805222153/https://peakvisor.com/peak/alexis-peak.html . 2020-08-05 . 28 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Alexis, Alexander. Canadian Fallen. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170625161651/http://canadianfallen.ca/99236/ALEXIS . 2017-06-25 . 28 May 2020.
  4. Alexis Peak. 760. 28 May 2020.