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Constable Peak is a peak in
British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
, Canada, rising to a prominence of above Racing-Tuchodi Pass. Its line parent is King Peak, away. It is part of the
Tower of London Range The Tower of London Range is a sub-range of the Northern Rocky Mountains in northern British Columbia, Canada, located northwest of the Tuchodi Lakes at the northwest end of the Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial Park to the southwest of Fort ...
of the
Muskwa Ranges The Muskwa Ranges are a group of mountain ranges in northern British Columbia, Canada. They are part of the Northern Rockies section of the Rocky Mountains and are bounded on their west by the Rocky Mountain Trench and on their east by the Rock ...
in the
Canadian Rockies The Canadian Rockies (french: Rocheuses canadiennes) or Canadian Rocky Mountains, comprising both the Alberta Rockies and the British Columbian Rockies, is the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains. It is the easternmost part ...
. Constable Peak was named by the ''Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Canadian Rocky Mountains Expedition 1960'', a small expedition with members from a regiment based in the
Tower of London The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which is separa ...
. The expedition named several peaks after the Tower, including The White Tower,
North Bastion Mountain North Bastion Mountain is a peak in British Columbia, Canada. Its line parent is The White Tower, away. It is part of the Tower of London Range of the Muskwa Ranges in the Canadian Rockies. South Bastion Mountain is named after the South Bas ...
,
South Bastion Mountain South Bastion Mountain is a peak in British Columbia, Canada. Its line parent is Develin Peak, away. It is part of the Tower of London Range of the Muskwa Ranges, in the Canadian Rockies. South Bastion Mountain is named after the South Basti ...
and Tower Mountain, which overlooks the south end of
Wokkpash Lake Wokkpash Lake is a lake in the Canadian Rockies in northeast British Columbia, Canada. It is about west of Fort Nelson along the Alaska Highway. Location The lake lies on the Wokkpash creek. The Wokkpash Valley has dramatic scenery, including im ...
. Constable Peak is named for the Constable of the Tower of London.


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Citations Sources * * * {{refend Two-thousanders of British Columbia Canadian Rockies Peace River Land District