Mount Denver
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| Mount Denver | |
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 Mount Denver, southeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,746 m (9,009 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 641 m (2,103 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Buri (2789 m)[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49°57′30″N 117°30′48″W / 49.95833°N 117.51333°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Denver Location in British Columbia  Mount Denver Location in Canada | |
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| Interactive map of Mount Denver | |
| Location | Valhalla Provincial Park British Columbia, Canada |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Parent range | Valhalla Ranges Selkirk Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 82F13 Burton[3] |
Mount Denver is a 2,746-metre (9,009-foot) mountain summit located in the Valhalla Ranges of the Selkirk Mountains in southeast British Columbia, Canada. It is situated in northern Valhalla Provincial Park, 9 km (5.6 mi) west of Slocan Lake, and 11 km (6.8 mi) west-southwest of New Denver. The mountain takes its name from New Denver, which in turn is named after Denver, Colorado.[4][5] This mountain's name was officially adopted March 31, 1924, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[3]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Denver has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain and meltwater from the New Denver Glacier on the north slope drains into tributaries of the Slocan River.
