Mount Sir John Abbott
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Mount Sir John Abbott is a 3398 m (11148 ft) peak located at co-ordinates in the Premier Range of the Cariboo Mountains in the east-central interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is located at the south end of the west wall of Kiwa Glacier.
The name honours the second Prime Minister of Canada, Sir John Abbott, who died in 1893. It was one of the first mountains in the Premier Range to be named after a Prime Minister, receiving its designation on September 6, 1927. It was originally named Mount Kiwa.
[edit] External links
- Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia listing for Mount Sir John Abbott
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