Mount Squire
Mountain in British Columbia, Canada
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Mount Squire is a mountain in Range 2 Coast Land District of British Columbia, Canada. It is located northwest of the head of Knight Inlet in the Ha-Iltzuk Icefield between the Kingcome and Silverthrone glaciers. The Bivouac Mountain Encyclopedia describes Mount Squire as a snow bump whereas the British Columbia Mountaineering Club notes that the mountain consists of loose volcanic rock. A climber's guide published by the British Columbia Mountaineering Club gives an elevation of 2,390 m (7,840 ft) for Mount Squire; this differs from the Bivouac Mountain Encyclopedia, which gives an elevation of 2,381 m (7,812 ft) for the mountain.[1][3]
| Mount Squire | |
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  Mount Squire Location in British Columbia | |
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| Interactive map of Mount Squire | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,390 m (7,840 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 51°25′36″N 126°13′20″W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| District | Range 2 Coast Land District[2] |
| Parent range | Pacific Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 92M8 Catto Creek[2] |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | Volcanic rock[1] |
The name of the mountain was adopted on the National Topographic System map 92M on March 28, 1967. It is named after James H. J. Squire, a Canadian Army private from North Vancouver who was killed in action on July 18, 1943, while serving with the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada during World War II.[2] Squire is buried in the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery near the Adriatic Sea in Ortona, Italy.[2][4]
