| Birkenhead Peak | |
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  Birkenhead Peak Location in British Columbia | |
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| Interactive map of Birkenhead Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,506 m (8,222 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,781 m (5,843 ft)[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 50°30′40″N122°37′15″W / 50.51111°N 122.62083°W /50.51111; -122.62083[2] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Lillooet Land District |
| Parent range | Coast Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS92J10Birkenhead Lake |
Birkenhead Peak, commonly known asMount Birkenhead and sometimesBirkenhead Mountain orMount Birken (2506 m (8222 ft) prominence: 1781 m) is amountain in theGates Valley region of theLillooet Country ofthe South-Central Interior of British Columbia,Canada. Located approximately midway between the towns ofLillooet (NE) andPemberton-Mount Currie, the mountain's very high prominence separates it from the adjoiningCadwallader Range by the pass between Blackwater Creek and Birkenhead Lake.
The mountain was named byHudson's Bay Company explorer and traderA.C. Anderson on an exploration of theroute in 1842 in honour of the crew ofHMSBirkenhead; nearbySeton Lake was named in honour of one of its crew who was his school-friend.
The community ofBirken is located at its southwest foot,Birkenhead Lake Provincial Park and the lake of the same name are on its northwest. It is framed on its north side by Blackwater Creek, a tributary of theGates River, and on its southwest by the valley of theBirkenhead River.
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