Mount Frederick William is a

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located at the Queen Reach arm of the Jervis Inlet within the

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of the Coast Mountains in

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. The

was named during the 1860 survey by which charted all of the area and named the mountain after then- Prussian Crown Prince Frederick William, who had married Princess Victoria, the eldest child of

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and Prince Albert.Hitz, Charles W.(2003). ''Through the Rapids - The History of Princess Louisa Inlet'', p.54. Sikta 2 Publishing.,Kirkland, WA. . This

has been given the nickname of

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for it has the familiar profile of the famous monster's face.

External links

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CM_C2308 Fraser River to N.E.Pt. of Texada Island including Howe Sound and Jervis Inlet 'Annotated' 1863.02.16 1865.08

Gallery

Image:MtFredWill.jpg, Mt. Frederick William seen from Princess Louisa Inlet at Dusk. Image:MtFredWill3.JPG, Mt. Frederick William close up Image:MtFWAir.jpg, Behind Mt. Frederick William as seen from 20,000 feet (Bowl shape mountain)

References

Frederick William Frederick William New Westminster Land District Frederick III, German Emperor {{BritishColumbia-geo-stub