Mount Moriarty
Canada /
British Columbia /
Parksville /
World
/ Canada
/ British Columbia
/ Parksville
World / Canada / British Columbia / Nanaimo
mountain, hiking, summit
1,603 m (5,259 ft)
On the northwest axis that generally delineates the alpine spine of Vancouver Island, Mount Whymper lies ~26km to the southeast and Mount Arrowsmith ~15 km to the northwest. Both are in plain view from the summit of Mount Moriarty on a clear day.
The mountain is named for William Moriarty, a lieutenant on the HMS Plumper, a British naval vessel that was very prominent in the exploration and early development of Vancouver Island.
On the northwest axis that generally delineates the alpine spine of Vancouver Island, Mount Whymper lies ~26km to the southeast and Mount Arrowsmith ~15 km to the northwest. Both are in plain view from the summit of Mount Moriarty on a clear day.
The mountain is named for William Moriarty, a lieutenant on the HMS Plumper, a British naval vessel that was very prominent in the exploration and early development of Vancouver Island.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Moriarty
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Coordinates: 49°8'11"N 124°26'39"W
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