| Mount Sinclair | |
|---|---|
 Summit centered. North aspect, from airliner. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,662 m (8,734 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 777 m (2,549 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 9.32 km (5.79 mi)[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50°38′28″N115°54′45″W / 50.64111°N 115.91250°W /50.64111; -115.91250[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | James Sinclair |
| Geography | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Kootenay Land District[4] |
| Protected area | Kootenay National Park |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies Kootenay Ranges[1] Stanford Range[1] |
| Topo map | NTS82J12Tangle Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | Sedimentary rock |
Mount Sinclair is a 2,662-metre (8,734-foot)mountain inBritish Columbia, Canada.
Mount Sinclair is located nine kilometres (5.6 mi) north ofRadium Hot Springs inKootenay National Park. The peak is the third-highest point of theStanford Range which is a subrange of theCanadian Rockies.[1][2] Precipitation runoff from this mountain's east slope drains to theKootenay River, whereas the west slope drains to theColumbia River via Sinclair Creek.Topographic relief is significant with the summit rising over 1,400 metres (4,593 ft) above Sinclair Creek in four kilometres (2.5 mi). The nearest higher peak isMount Kindersley 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) to the north-northwest.[2] Mount Sinclair is named afterJames Sinclair (1811–1856), a trader and explorer with the Hudson's Bay Company.[5] In 1841, Sinclair travelled through nearbySinclair Pass while leading an expedition consisting of 121 people from 23Métis families fromRed River Colony.[6] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on March 31, 1924, by theGeographical Names Board of Canada.[4]
Based on theKöppen climate classification, Mount Sinclair is located in asubarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
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