Grays Peak (British Columbia) Explained

Grays Peak
Elevation M:2753
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:223
Range:Kokanee Range
Location:British Columbia, Canada
District:Kootenay Land District
Map:Canada British Columbia
Map Alt:Map showing location of Grays Peak in southeast British Columbia
Label Position:left
Map Size:200
Coordinates:49.7267°N -117.1244°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]

Grays Peak is a mountain in southeast British Columbia, Canada. It is located in Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park in the Kootenays,[2] and is best known for being the mountain pictured on the label of Kokanee beer.[1]

Location

Grays Peak is located at the south end of Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park, between the headwaters of Kokanee Creek and Coffee Creek.[3]

Name

Grays Peak was named after brothers John Balfour Gray and Robert Hampton Gray (VC), who were born in Trail, BC, and grew up in Nelson, BC. Both brothers were killed in WWII. The name was adopted by the Geographic Board of Canada on 12 March 1946.

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Notes and References

  1. 2727. Grays Peak. 2010-07-24.
  2. Natural Resources Canada, Geographical Names of Canada database, Grays Peak. Accessed 2010-07-24
  3. 2651. Grays Peak. 2010-07-24.