Vimy Ridge (British Columbia)

Vimy Ridge
Vimy Ridge is located in British Columbia
Vimy Ridge
Vimy Ridge
Location in British Columbia
Highest point
Coordinates52°21′18″N 119°42′00″W / 52.355°N 119.70°W / 52.355; -119.70
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Parent rangeCariboo Mountains

Vimy Ridge is a mountain ridge in east-central British Columbia, Canada. It has an area of 8 km2 and is a subrange of the Cariboo Mountains which in turn form part of the Columbia Mountains.[1]

Vimy Ridge is named to commemorate the Battle of Vimy Ridge in World War I.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Vimy Ridge". Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia. bivouac.com. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
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