Mount John Oliver
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Mount John Oliver is a 3123 m (10246 ft) peak located at co-ordinates in the Premier Range of the Cariboo Mountains in the east-central interior of British Columbia, Canada. The mountain is located on the divide between the Kiwa and Tete Creeks and is covered by a glacier.
The name honours John Oliver, the Premier of British Columbia from 1921 to 1927. The mountain was named after Oliver in 1927 upon the dedication of the Premier Range as a memorial to British and Canadian heads of government. It is the only mountain in the Premier Range to be named after a provincial premier.
[edit] External links
- Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia listing for Mount John Oliver
- British Columbia Government Information Sheet for the Premier Range
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