Mount Squire

Mount Squire
Mount Squire
Location in British Columbia
Interactive map of Mount Squire
Highest point
Elevation2,390 m (7,840 ft)[1]
Coordinates51°25′36″N 126°13′20″W / 51.42667°N 126.22222°W / 51.42667; -126.22222[2]
Geography
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
DistrictRange 2 Coast Land District[2]
Parent rangePacific Ranges
Topo mapNTS 92M8 Catto Creek[2]
Geology
Rock typeVolcanic rock[1]

Mount Squire is a mountain in Range 2 Coast Land District of British Columbia, Canada. It is located northwest of the head of Knight Inlet in the Ha-Iltzuk Icefield between the Kingcome and Silverthrone glaciers. The Bivouac Mountain Encyclopedia describes Mount Squire as a snow bump whereas the British Columbia Mountaineering Club notes that the mountain consists of loose volcanic rock. A climber's guide published by the British Columbia Mountaineering Club gives an elevation of 2,390 m (7,840 ft) for Mount Squire; this differs from the Bivouac Mountain Encyclopedia, which gives an elevation of 2,381 m (7,812 ft) for the mountain.[1][3]

The name of the mountain was adopted on the National Topographic System map 92M on March 28, 1967. It is named after James H. J. Squire, a Canadian Army private from North Vancouver who was killed in action on July 18, 1943, while serving with the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada during World War II.[2] Squire is buried in the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery near the Adriatic Sea in Ortona, Italy.[2][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Whipple, Earle R. (2023). "The Northern Coastal Ranges of British Columbia: A Climber's Guide" (PDF). British Columbia Mountaineering Club. p. 337. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Mount Squire". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  3. ^ "Mount Squire". Bivouac.com. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  4. ^ "Moro River Canadian War Cemetery". Government of Canada. Retrieved December 26, 2025.