Cornice Peak (Kitimat Ranges)
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Cornice Peak, 2093 m (6867 feet), is a
mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...
in the
Kitimat Ranges , photo = Lax Kw'alaams.jpg , photo_size = 280px , photo_caption = Lax Kw'alaams backdropped by Mount McNeil , map = , map_image = BC-relief_Kitimatranges.png , map_caption = Kitimat Ranges ...
of the
Coast Mountains The Coast Mountains (french: La chaîne Côtière) are a major mountain range in the Pacific Coast Ranges of western North America, extending from southwestern Yukon through the Alaska Panhandle and virtually all of the Coast of British Columbia ...
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 Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
. It is located on the west side of the
Kimsquit River The Kimsquit River is a river in the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia, Canada, flowing into the head of Dean Channel, one of the major inlets of the Central Coast region. Name The name Kimsquit is associated with a form ...
just northwest of the head of
Dean Channel Dean Channel is the upper end of one of the longest inlets of the British Columbia Coast, from its head at the mouth of the Kimsquit River. The Dean River, one of the main rivers of the Coast Mountains, enters Dean Channel about below the head ...
. The
Kapella River The Kapella River is a river in the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. It rises west of Cornice Peak and flows northwest to join the Kitlope River. See also *Capella (disambiguation) *List of rivers of British Colu ...
, a tributary of the Kitlope, rises on the west side of Cornice Peak.BCNames/GeoBC entry "Kapella River"
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See also

* Cornice Peak (disambiguation)


References

{{coord, 52, 58, 04, N, 127, 12, 44, W, display=title, source:BCNames Kitimat Ranges Central Coast of British Columbia