Mount Helmcken
Hill in British Columbia, Canada
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Mount Helmcken is a large hill in Metchosin, east of Sooke, in British Columbia, Canada. It is also just west of Colwood. The mountain is accessed via Neild Road which runs all the way to the top where it joins Zanita Heights.
Prominence193 m (633 ft)[1]
Parent peakEmpress Mountain (682 m)[1]
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  Mount Helmcken Location within Vancouver Island  Mount Helmcken Location within British Columbia | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 328 m (1,076 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 193 m (633 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Empress Mountain (682 m)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 48°24′33″N 123°34′41″W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
District | Metchosin Land District |
| Parent range | Vancouver Island Ranges[1] |
| Topo map | NTS 92B5 Sooke[2] |
The mountain is named for John S. Helmcken, a surgeon for the Hudson's Bay Company who opposed the province's entry into Confederation, preferring annexation by the United States.[2]
