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Constable Peak is a peak in
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, Canada, rising to a prominence of above Racing-Tuchodi Pass. Its line parent is King Peak, away. It is part of the
Tower of London Range The Tower of London Range is a sub-range of the Northern Rocky Mountains in northern British Columbia, Canada, located northwest of the Tuchodi Lakes at the northwest end of the Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial Park to the southwest of Fort Nel ...
of the
Muskwa Ranges The Muskwa Ranges are a group of mountain ranges in northern British Columbia, Canada. They are part of the Northern Rockies section of the Rocky Mountains and are bounded on their west by the Rocky Mountain Trench and on their east by the Roc ...
in the
Canadian Rockies The Canadian Rockies () or Canadian Rocky Mountains, comprising both the Alberta Rockies and the British Columbian Rockies, is the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains. It is the easternmost part of the Canadian Cordillera, w ...
. Constable Peak was named by the ''Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Canadian Rocky Mountains Expedition 1960'', a small expedition with members from a regiment based in the
Tower of London The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamle ...
. The expedition named several peaks after the Tower, including The White Tower, North Bastion Mountain, South Bastion Mountain and Tower Mountain, which overlooks the south end of Wokkpash Lake. Constable Peak is named for the Constable of the Tower of London. The name was officially recognized on 2 March 1961.


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*{{cite opentopomap, Constable Peak, 58.36103, -124.84044, 2024-10-20 Two-thousanders of British Columbia Tower of London Range Peace River Land District