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British Columbia coast names, 1592-1906 : to which are added a few names in adjacent United States territory, their origin and history
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The mountain is named kał-ka-č’ałḥ (Kulth-ka-choolth) meaning Jagged Points Facing Upward in the Tseshaht Nuu-chah-nulth languages.
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R.N. Green and K. Klinka (1994). A Field Guide to Site Identification and Interpretation for the Vancouver Forest Region, p. 36
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and as of September 18, 2009 is designated part of 1,300 ha (3,200 acres) hectare Mt. Arrowsmith Massif Regional Park.
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in 1887 led by local Indigenous guide Qualicum Tom and his son James Thomas. Macoun was a botanist to the
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The first recorded ascent by colonists was made by botanist
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was first seen from the peak of Mount Arrowsmith by
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Mount Arrowsmith (disambiguation)

Sproat Lake
Elevation
Prominence
Listing
Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates
49°13′25″N 124°35′40″W / 49.22361°N 124.59444°W / 49.22361; -124.59444
Mount Arrowsmith is located in British Columbia
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Parent range
Vancouver Island Ranges
Topo map
NTS
92F2
Alberni Inlet
First ascent
John Macoun
Easiest route
mountain
Port Alberni
basalt
Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region
John Macoun
Geological Survey of Canada
Mount Waddington
Don
Phyllis Munday
Mount Munday

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