Hagwilget Peak is the northernmost mountain in the

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in northern

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, Canada. The mountain summit is conspicuously situated immediately south of

Hazelton, British Columbia Hazelton is a village municipality in the Skeena Country, Skeena region of west central British Columbia, Canada. The place is on the southeast side of the Skeena River immediately north of the Bulkley River mouth, where the confluence forms a pen ...

. Overlooking New Hazelton, it rises above the surrounding valley. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the

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and

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. Based on the

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

, Hagwilget Peak is located in a

subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a continental climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of ...

zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Originally labelled ''Nil-ke-auda'' on

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's map for an 1879–80 report for the Geological Survey of Canada, it was later adopted as ''Awillgate Peak'' in 1917. The spelling changed to Hagwilget Peak on 1 February 1963, when officially adopted by the

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to conform with the modern spelling of the namesake village, Hagwilget.

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File:Hagwilget Peak from bridge.jpg, Hagwilget Peak

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