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Mount Skook Davidson

Coordinates: 58°40′54″N 127°19′57″W / 58.68167°N 127.33250°W / 58.68167; -127.33250
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Mount Skook Davidson
Mount Skook Davidson is located in British Columbia
Mount Skook Davidson
Mount Skook Davidson
Highest point
Elevation2,382 m (7,815 ft)[1]
Prominence1,361 m (4,465 ft)[1]
Coordinates58°40′54″N 127°19′57″W / 58.68167°N 127.33250°W / 58.68167; -127.33250[2]
Geography
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
DistrictCassiar Land District
Parent rangeKechika Ranges
Topo mapNTS 94L11 Denetiah Creek

Mount Skook Davidson, 2,382 metres (7,815 ft),[1] is a mountain in the Kechika Ranges of the Cassiar Mountains in far northern British Columbia, Canada. It overlooks the "Diamond J Ranch", which was founded by John Ogilvie Davidson also known as "Skook" Davidson or "Skookum" Davidson because of his stature (big and strong, see skookum). Davidson was a notable local pioneer who worked as a land surveyor before taking up packing, guiding, and ranching in this area.[3] He helped discover and select the route for the Alaska Highway.[4]

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Prominence

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Its topographic prominence is 1361m above its col at Denetiah Lake.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Mount Skook Davidson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  2. ^ "Mount Skook Davidson". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  3. ^ "Skooks Landing". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  4. ^ The Newspapering Murrays, Georgina Keddell