Mount Myhon
Mount Myhon, is a 2,119-metre (6,952 ft) mountain in the Miscinchinka Ranges of the Hart Ranges in the Northern Rocky Mountains.[1]
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,119 m (6,952 ft) |
Prominence | 659 m (2,162 ft) |
Coordinates | 54°47′06″N 121°31′26″W |
Geography | |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Parent range | Misinchinka Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 93I/13 |
The mountain is named after Canadian Army Private James Stanley Myhon, K2333, enlisted at Prince George; serving with the 3rd Canadian Division, 7th Infantry Brigade , Canadian Scottish Regiment. Private Myhon was killed in action 28 October 1944, age 19 during Operation Switchback, a component of the Battle of the Scheldt. He is buried at Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Belgium, grave VII.B.7.[2]
References
- "Mount Myhon". PeakVisor. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- "Mount Myhon". BC Geographical Place Names. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
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