Mount Thomlinson is a
mountain
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in the
Babine Range of the
Skeena Mountains
The Skeena Mountains, also known as the Skeenas, are a subrange of the Interior Mountains of northern British Columbia, Canada, essentially flanking the upper basin of the Skeena River. They lie just inland from the southern end of the Boundary ...
in northern
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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, located at the head of
Thomlinson Creek, southeast of the junction of
Babine River and
Skeena River
The Skeena River is the second-longest river entirely within British Columbia, Canada (after the Fraser River). Since ancient times, the Skeena has been an important transportation artery, particularly for the Tsimshian and the Gitxsan—whose na ...
and north of
Hazelton. It has a
prominence
In topography, prominence or relative height (also referred to as autonomous height, and shoulder drop in US English, and drop in British English) measures the height of a mountain or hill's summit relative to the lowest contour line encircling ...
of , created by the
Babine-Stuart Pass, thus making it one of
Canada's many Ultra peaks. Thomlinson is one of the
most isolated mountains of Canada.
References
External links
"Mount Thomlinson, British Columbia" on Peakbagger
Two-thousanders of British Columbia
Skeena Mountains
Cassiar Land District
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