| Mount Bate | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,688 m (5,538 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,218 m (3,996 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia, Canada |
| Range | Vancouver Island Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 92/E16 |
Mount Bate is a mountain on Vancouver Island in Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, 14 km (9 mi) east of the community of Tahsis and 21 km (13 mi) southwest of Rugged Mountain.[1] Mount Bate is thought to have been named by George Henry Richards for Captain William Thornton Bate, RN, a surveyor who was killed in the capture of Canton during the Second Opium War in 1857.[2] The mountain is at the head of Canton Gorge, another geographical feature named by Richards.[2]