Mount Odin is a
mountain
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in
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...
,
Canada
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. The mountain was likely named by
George Dawson George Dawson may refer to:
Politicians
* George Dawson (Northern Ireland politician) (1961–2007), Northern Ireland politician
* George Walker Wesley Dawson (1858–1936), Canadian politician
* George Oscar Dawson (1825–1865), Georgia poli ...
as his map contains the earliest known appearance of the name.
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See also
* Highest mountain peaks of Canada
* List of the most prominent summits of North America
The following sortable tables comprise the Topographic prominence, most topographically prominent Summit, mountain peaks of North America, greater North America. Each of these 353 summits has at least of topographic prominence.
This article d ...
* Most isolated mountain peaks of Canada
The following sortable table comprises the 150 most topographically isolated mountain peaks of Canada with at least of topographic prominence.This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least of topographic prominence, an ...
References
External links
"Mount Odin, British Columbia" on Peakbagger
Odin
Odin (; from ) is a widely revered god in Norse mythology and Germanic paganism. Most surviving information on Odin comes from Norse mythology, but he figures prominently in the recorded history of Northern Europe. This includes the Roman Em ...
Odin
Odin (; from ) is a widely revered god in Norse mythology and Germanic paganism. Most surviving information on Odin comes from Norse mythology, but he figures prominently in the recorded history of Northern Europe. This includes the Roman Em ...
Kootenay Land District
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