| Coquitlam Mountain | |
|---|---|
 View from Burke Mountain on the southern ridge of Coquitlam Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,583 m (5,194 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 698 m (2,290 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 49°23′34″N122°42′25″W / 49.39278°N 122.70694°W /49.39278; -122.70694[2] |
| Geography | |
  Coquitlam Mountain Location in British Columbia | |
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| Interactive map of Coquitlam Mountain | |
| Location | Coquitlam,British Columbia |
| District | New Westminster Land District |
| Parent range | Pacific Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 92G7Port Coquitlam[2] |
Coquitlam Mountain is amountain located in northeastCoquitlam,British Columbia, 6.2 km (3.9 mi) east ofCoquitlam Lake and 9.7 km (6.0 mi) north ofMinnekhada Regional Park. The mountain is located at the head of Or Creek, completely within the Coquitlamwatershed, and thus public access is forbidden by law.Mount Burke forms the southern ridge of Coquitlam Mountain.[1]
The first recorded ascent of the mountain was in 1918 by P. James and D. Munday.[1] The mountain's name was adopted on 3 May 1951, in association with theCoquitlam River.[2]
The peak has asubarctic climate (Dfc).[3]
| Climate data for Coquitlam Mountain Peak 1981-2010 (49.393 -122.707) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) | 0.7 (33.3) | 2.9 (37.2) | 5.4 (41.7) | 9.7 (49.5) | 12.4 (54.3) | 15.8 (60.4) | 16.2 (61.2) | 13.1 (55.6) | 7.1 (44.8) | 1.2 (34.2) | −1.1 (30.0) | 6.9 (44.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.7 (25.3) | −3.1 (26.4) | −1.3 (29.7) | 1.0 (33.8) | 4.9 (40.8) | 7.8 (46.0) | 11.0 (51.8) | 11.6 (52.9) | 9.1 (48.4) | 3.6 (38.5) | −1.8 (28.8) | −4.3 (24.3) | 2.9 (37.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.1 (19.2) | −6.9 (19.6) | −5.6 (21.9) | −3.5 (25.7) | 0.1 (32.2) | 3.3 (37.9) | 6.2 (43.2) | 7.0 (44.6) | 5.0 (41.0) | 0.1 (32.2) | −4.8 (23.4) | −7.6 (18.3) | −1.1 (29.9) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 730 (28.7) | 499 (19.6) | 544 (21.4) | 399 (15.7) | 329 (13.0) | 228 (9.0) | 169 (6.7) | 163 (6.4) | 259 (10.2) | 634 (25.0) | 881 (34.7) | 607 (23.9) | 5,442 (214.3) |
| Source:http://www.climatewna.com/ | |||||||||||||
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