Welch Peak | |
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Welch Peak in October 2008
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,431 m (7,976 ft) |
Prominence | 1,441 m (4,728 ft) |
Listing | List of mountains of Canada |
Coordinates | 49°09′36″N 121°36′03″W / 49.16000°N 121.60083°WCoordinates: 49°09′36″N 121°36′03″W / 49.16000°N 121.60083°W |
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Parent range | Cheam Range |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1924 by A. Cooper, F. Smith, and F. Spouse |
Welch Peak is a peak in the Cheam Range, located in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, near Chilliwack. It is the highest summit in the range. The mountain is named after one of the partners in the engineering firm Foley, Welch and Stewart who built and operated the Lucky Four Mine located near the peak. Nearby peaks are also named after the other partners (Foley Peak and Stewart Peak).