Mount Benson (British Columbia)
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Mount Benson is a mountain
located on Vancouver Island
, British Columbia
located 9 km (5.6 mi) west of Nanaimo. There is road access to the peak making it popular with local hikers. It has good views of the Strait of Georgia
and the mainland coast of British Columbia.
Formerly known as Wake-siah, this hill was named in 1859 by Captain Richards
, RN, after his friend Alfred Robson Benson, MD, a photographer from Whitby (Yorkshire), who was in the Hudson's Bay Company
service 1857-62.
Most of the summit is flat with several small lakes, surrounded by clearcuts.
Mountain
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located on Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
located 9 km (5.6 mi) west of Nanaimo. There is road access to the peak making it popular with local hikers. It has good views of the Strait of Georgia
Strait of Georgia
The Strait of Georgia or the Georgia Strait is a strait between Vancouver Island and the mainland coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is approximately long and varies in width from...
and the mainland coast of British Columbia.
Formerly known as Wake-siah, this hill was named in 1859 by Captain Richards
George Henry Richards
Admiral Sir George Henry Richards was Hydrographer to the British Admiralty from 1864 to 1874.-Early life:Richards was born in Anthony, Cornwall, the son of Captain G S Richards, and joined the navy in 1832....
, RN, after his friend Alfred Robson Benson, MD, a photographer from Whitby (Yorkshire), who was in the Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
service 1857-62.
Most of the summit is flat with several small lakes, surrounded by clearcuts.