Mount Whymper (Frederick) | |
Elevation M: | 1539 |
Prominence M: | 889 |
Range: | Vancouver Island Ranges |
Listing: | Mountains of British Columbia |
Country: | Canada |
Region Type: | Province |
Region: | British Columbia |
District: | Kootenay Land District |
Map: | Vancouver Island#British Columbia |
Label: | Mount Whymper |
Label Position: | left |
Mapframe: | yes |
Mapframe-Zoom: | 8 |
Mapframe-Caption: | Interactive map of Mount Whymper |
Coordinates: | 48.9511°N -124.1622°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [1] |
Topo Maker: | NTS |
Mount Whymper is a mountain located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. It is the highest point in Canada located south of the 49th parallel and is located between the headwaters of the Chemainus River and the South Nanaimo River 140NaN0 north of Honeymoon Bay.[2]
The mountain is named in 1864 for Frederick Whymper[3] who accompanied Robert Brown on the Vancouver Island Exploring Expedition[4]
There is another Mount Whymper in British Columbia, named for Frederick's brother Edward Whymper.[5]