Mount Somolenko
| Mount Somolenko | |
|---|---|
  Mount Somolenko Location in British Columbia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,658 m (8,720 ft) |
| Prominence | 493 m (1,617 ft) |
| Listing | List of volcanoes in CanadaList of Cascade volcanoes |
| Coordinates | 51°28′09.8″N 126°06′10.1″W / 51.469389°N 126.102806°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| District | Range 2 Coast Land District |
| Parent range | Pacific Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 92M8 Catto Creek |
| Geology | |
| Volcanic arc | Cascade Volcanic Arc |
| Volcanic belt | Pemberton Volcanic Belt |
Mount Somolenko is a volcanic peak in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located 83 km (52 mi) east of Rivers Inlet and 7 km (4 mi) south of Mount Silverthrone. It is the highest peak south of Mount Silverthrone in the Ha-Iltzuk Icefield.[1]
History
[edit]The name of the mountain was adopted on the National Topographic System map 92M on March 28, 1967. It is named after Nicholas Somolenko, a World War II aircraftman of the Royal Canadian Air Force who was killed when his aircraft was shot down over Europe on June 7, 1944.[2]
Somolenko was from New Westminster and was survived by his parents John and Ephresinia Somolenko at the time of his death. Somolenko's name is inscribed on the Air Forces Memorial in Surrey, United Kingdom, and like many others inscribed on this memorial, he has no known grave.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Mount Somolenko in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
- ^ a b "Mount Somolenko". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
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