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'''Mount Burke''', {{convert|1270|m|ft|abbr=on|0}},<ref |
'''Mount Burke''', {{convert|1270|m|ft|abbr=on|0}},<ref name="bivouac.com"/> is a [[mountain]] located in northeast [[Coquitlam]], [[British Columbia]], north of [[Port Coquitlam, British Columbia|Port Coquitlam]] on the ridge system leading to [[Coquitlam Mountain]]. Most of the mountain is part of [[Pinecone Burke Provincial Park]].<ref name=bcparks>BC Parks: [http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/pinecone/pinecone_burke.pdf Pinecone Burke Map Retrieved on 30 May 2009]</ref> Mount Burke is found in Coquitlam near [[Minnekhada Regional Park]]. |
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The mountain can be accessed via Coast Meridian Road and Quarry Road, although a significant amount of hiking is necessary to reach the peak. Although people who own cabins on the mountain may use snowmobiles instead of hiking. |
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[[File:Clouds_over_Coquitlam,_March_8_2019_(2).jpeg|alt=|thumb|Late winter localized [[thunderstorm]] over Burke Mountain, 2019]] |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Mount Burke was named for [[Edmund Burke]] by Captain [[George Henry Richards]] of {{HMS|Plumper|1848|6}} while surveying [[Burrard Inlet]] in 1859.<ref> |
Mount Burke was named for [[Edmund Burke]] by Captain [[George Henry Richards]] of {{HMS|Plumper|1848|6}} while surveying [[Burrard Inlet]] in 1859.<ref>{{cite bcgnis|id=2200|name=Mount Burke}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bguiled.com/column-99-07.htm |title=Local names recall big mistakes of history|publisher=Tri-City News|date=18 July 1999|access-date=2010-12-31 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040704073040/http://bguiled.com/column-99-07.htm |archive-date = 2004-07-04}}</ref><ref name = Akrigg>{{Citation | last1 =Akrigg | first1 =G.P.V. | last2 =Akrigg | first2 =Helen B. | title =British Columbia Place Names | place =Vancouver | publisher =UBC Press | year =1986 | edition =3rd, 1997 | isbn =0-7748-0636-2 | url-access =registration | url =https://archive.org/details/britishcolumbiap0000akri_w1q9 }}</ref>{{rp|33}} |
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During the 1960s a ski area was opened. However, it failed to attract significant business and closed within a decade of its opening. <ref>{{Cite web|title= Burke Mountain|publisher=Coquitlam Search and Rescue|url= https://www.coquitlam-sar.bc.ca/about-us/search-area/burke-mountain| access-date= 2021-10-22}}/</ref> |
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The mountain |
The mountain is protected since it is a part of [[Pinecone Burke Provincial Park]] which was created in 1995.<ref>[http://www.bmn.bc.ca/article.aspx?id=1] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228085512/http://bmn.bc.ca/article.aspx?id=1|date=2009-02-28}} Retrieved on 30 May 2009</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Many people confuse '''Mount Burke''', with the much higher and larger '''Burke Ridge''', which is more commonly known as '''Burke Mountain''', and in the 1920s Burke Ridge was more commonly known as '''Dollar Mountain''', after the Canadian Robert Dollar Company, who logged the lower portions of the mountain. <ref>{{cite book |last=City of Coquitlam |author-link= |date= 1990|title=Coquitlam 100 Years - Reflections on the Past |url= https://issuu.com/cityofcoquitlam/docs/coquitlam_100_years-reflections_of_ |location= Coquitlam|publisher=District of Coquitlam (City of) |page= 29, 46, 302|isbn= 0-9694592-0-3 }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Many people confuse '''Mount Burke''', with the much higher and larger '''Burke Ridge''', which is more commonly known as '''Burke Mountain''', and in the 1920s Burke Ridge was more commonly known as '''Dollar Mountain''', after the Canadian Robert Dollar Company, who logged the lower portions of the mountain. <ref>{{cite book |last=City of Coquitlam |
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==Topography== |
==Topography== |
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'''National Topographic System Maps''' |
'''National Topographic System Maps''' |
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Canadian Topographic Maps 92G/7, 2002; |
*Canadian Topographic Maps 92G/7, 2002; Edition: 6<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/starfinder/0?path=geoscan.fl&id=fastlink&pass=&format=FLSHORTORG&search=R=244370|title=GEOSCAN Report|website=geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca}}</ref> |
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Canadian Topographic Maps 92-G/7, 2009; |
*Canadian Topographic Maps 92-G/7, 2009; Edition: 07 version: 01<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/starfinder/0?path=geoscan.fl&id=fastlink&pass=&format=FLSHORTORG&search=R=247559|title=GEOSCAN Report|website=geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca}}</ref> |
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Canadian Topographic Maps 92-G/7, 2010; |
*Canadian Topographic Maps 92-G/7, 2010; Edition: 07 version: 02<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/starfinder/0?path=geoscan.fl&id=fastlink&pass=&format=FLSHORTORG&search=R=287730|title=GEOSCAN Report|website=geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca}}</ref> |
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These maps are free to download in the numerous formats provided from the federal government. |
These maps are free to download in the numerous formats provided from the federal government. |
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== Development == |
== Development == |
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On the southern slope of Burke Mountain, there is a scheme create several new neighbourhoods.<ref>{{Cite web| url= https://www.coquitlam.ca/422/Burke-Mountain-Village|title=Burke Mountain Village|date|author=<!--Not stated-->|website=coquitlam.ca |publisher= City of Coquitlam|access-date=2021-10-22}}</ref> The area is supposed to house over 30,000 people when it is completed. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.coquitlam.ca/planning-and-development/resources/special-plans-projects/northwest-burke-vision.aspx|title=Northwest Burke Vision|website=www.coquitlam.ca|access-date=2017-09-04}}</ref> There are concerns about the vehicle traffic these developments may cause along with further deforestation, wildlife habitat fragmentation, increased wildlife intrusions into neighbourhoods and other environmental issues. <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.news1130.com/2017/07/14/port-coquitlam-mayor-concerned-possible-burke-mountain-development/|title=Port Coquitlam mayor concerned about possible Burke Mountain development - NEWS 1130|date=2017-07-14|work=NEWS 1130|access-date=2017-09-04|language=en- |
On the southern slope of Burke Mountain, there is a scheme to create several new neighbourhoods.<ref>{{Cite web| url= https://www.coquitlam.ca/422/Burke-Mountain-Village|title=Burke Mountain Village|date=|author=<!--Not stated-->|website=coquitlam.ca |publisher= City of Coquitlam|access-date=2021-10-22}}</ref> The area is supposed to house over 30,000 people when it is completed. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.coquitlam.ca/planning-and-development/resources/special-plans-projects/northwest-burke-vision.aspx|title=Northwest Burke Vision|website=www.coquitlam.ca|access-date=2017-09-04}}</ref> There are concerns about the vehicle traffic these developments may cause along with further deforestation, wildlife [[habitat fragmentation]], increased wildlife intrusions into neighbourhoods and other environmental issues. <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.news1130.com/2017/07/14/port-coquitlam-mayor-concerned-possible-burke-mountain-development/|title=Port Coquitlam mayor concerned about possible Burke Mountain development - NEWS 1130|date=2017-07-14|work=NEWS 1130|access-date=2017-09-04|language=en-CA}}</ref> A survey on development in an area called "Hazel Coy" conducted by the City of Coquitlam found that 60% of all respondents were opposed or somewhat opposed to the development. Additionally, 86% of respondents also had some form of concern over the environmental impact of the project. <ref>{{Cite web |url= https://ehq-production-canada.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/cde9b1ad45e60b78355c1f89e0c3ece8e72b9442/original/1635559091/0b5a7f448be28d1099d38f273399b533_Hazel-Coy_Neighbourhood_Plan_Phases_1___2_Engagement_Feedback_Summary.pdf|title= Hazel-Coy Neighbourhood Planning Process - Phases 1 and 2 Summary|last= City of Coquitlam |date= 2021-11-01 |website= coquitlam.ca|publisher= City of Coquitlam |access-date= 2021-11-14}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 18:49, 3 November 2024
| Mount Burke | |
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.jpeg) Late winter localized thunderstorm over Burke Mountain, 2019 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,270 m (4,170 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 173 m (568 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 49°18′28″N 122°42′41″W / 49.30778°N 122.71139°W |
| Geography | |
  Mount Burke Location in British Columbia | |
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| Interactive map of Mount Burke | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| District | New Westminster Land District |
| Parent range | Pacific Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 92G7 Port Coquitlam |
Mount Burke, 1,270 m (4,167 ft),[1] is a mountain located in northeast Coquitlam, British Columbia, north of Port Coquitlam on the ridge system leading to Coquitlam Mountain. Most of the mountain is part of Pinecone Burke Provincial Park.[2] Mount Burke is found in Coquitlam near Minnekhada Regional Park.
The mountain can be accessed via Coast Meridian Road and Quarry Road, although a significant amount of hiking is necessary to reach the peak. Although people who own cabins on the mountain may use snowmobiles instead of hiking.
History
[edit]Mount Burke was named for Edmund Burke by Captain George Henry Richards of HMS Plumper while surveying Burrard Inlet in 1859.[3][4][5]: 33
During the 1960s a ski area was opened. However, it failed to attract significant business and closed within a decade of its opening. [6] The mountain is protected since it is a part of Pinecone Burke Provincial Park which was created in 1995.[7]
Many people confuse Mount Burke, with the much higher and larger Burke Ridge, which is more commonly known as Burke Mountain, and in the 1920s Burke Ridge was more commonly known as Dollar Mountain, after the Canadian Robert Dollar Company, who logged the lower portions of the mountain. [8]
Topography
[edit]National Topographic System Maps
- Canadian Topographic Maps 92G/7, 2002; Edition: 6[9]
- Canadian Topographic Maps 92-G/7, 2009; Edition: 07 version: 01[10]
- Canadian Topographic Maps 92-G/7, 2010; Edition: 07 version: 02[11]
These maps are free to download in the numerous formats provided from the federal government.
Development
[edit]On the southern slope of Burke Mountain, there is a scheme to create several new neighbourhoods.[12] The area is supposed to house over 30,000 people when it is completed. [13] There are concerns about the vehicle traffic these developments may cause along with further deforestation, wildlife habitat fragmentation, increased wildlife intrusions into neighbourhoods and other environmental issues. [14] A survey on development in an area called "Hazel Coy" conducted by the City of Coquitlam found that 60% of all respondents were opposed or somewhat opposed to the development. Additionally, 86% of respondents also had some form of concern over the environmental impact of the project. [15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Bivouac.com entry "Mount Burke"".
- ^ BC Parks: Pinecone Burke Map Retrieved on 30 May 2009
- ^ "Mount Burke". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Local names recall big mistakes of history". Tri-City News. 18 July 1999. Archived from the original on 2004-07-04. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- ^ Akrigg, G.P.V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1986), British Columbia Place Names (3rd, 1997 ed.), Vancouver: UBC Press, ISBN 0-7748-0636-2
- ^ "Burke Mountain". Coquitlam Search and Rescue. Retrieved 2021-10-22./
- ^ [1] Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 30 May 2009
- ^ City of Coquitlam (1990). Coquitlam 100 Years - Reflections on the Past. Coquitlam: District of Coquitlam (City of). p. 29, 46, 302. ISBN 0-9694592-0-3.
- ^ "GEOSCAN Report". geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca.
- ^ "GEOSCAN Report". geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca.
- ^ "GEOSCAN Report". geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca.
- ^ "Burke Mountain Village". coquitlam.ca. City of Coquitlam. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
- ^ "Northwest Burke Vision". www.coquitlam.ca. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
- ^ "Port Coquitlam mayor concerned about possible Burke Mountain development - NEWS 1130". NEWS 1130. 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
- ^ City of Coquitlam (2021-11-01). "Hazel-Coy Neighbourhood Planning Process - Phases 1 and 2 Summary" (PDF). coquitlam.ca. City of Coquitlam. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
External links
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Media related to Mount Burke (British Columbia) at Wikimedia Commons