The Tower of London Range is a sub-range of the

Northern Rocky Mountains The Northern Rocky Mountains, usually referred to as the Northern Rockies, are a subdivision of the Canadian Rockies comprising the northern half of the Canadian segment of the Rocky Mountains. While their northward limit is easily defined as th ...

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, located northwest of the Tuchodi Lakes at the northwest end of the

Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial Park Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the north-eastern part of the province, 90 km south-west from Fort Nelson and it is bordered to the north by the Alaska Highway. Acc ...

to the southwest of

Fort Nelson A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Lati ...

Name origin

The range is named for 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 ...

, with its peaks named for towers and buildings within the Tower. Names were conferred by members of the 1959–60 expedition to this area by the

Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in continuous existence for 283 years. It was known as the 7th Regiment of Foot until the Childers Reforms of 1881. The regiment served in many war ...

, commanded by Captain M.F.R. Jones. Mountains named after the Tower include Tower Mountain, which overlooks the south end of Wokkpash Lake, South Bastion Mountain, North Bastion Mountain,

Constable Peak Constable Peak is a peak in British Columbia, Canada, rising to a prominence of above Racing-Tuchodi Pass. Its line parent is King Peak (British Columbia), King Peak, away. It is part of the Tower of London Range of the Muskwa Ranges in the Ca ...

and The White Tower. Related names include Fusilier Peak, Fusilier Glacier, Byward Peak and other names not specific to the Tower of London.

List of mountains

References

Fort Nelson Country

Name origin

List of mountains

See also

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