Golden Hinde ( mountain ) - wikipedia Golden Hinde ( mountain ) Golden Hinde Golden Hinde, south aspect, August 2006. Highest point Elevation 2,195 m ( 7,201 ft ) Prominence 2,195 m ( 7,201 ft ) Listing Highest ocean islands 60th North America prominent peaks 66th Ultras of Canada 26th Ultras of North America 26th Canada most isolated peaks 38th Coordinates 49 ° 39 ′ 46 '' N 125 ° 44 ′ 49 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 49.66278 ° N 125.74694 ° W ﻿ / 49.66278 ; - 125.74694 Coordinates : 49 ° 39 ′ 46 '' N 125 ° 44 ′ 49 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 49.66278 ° N 125.74694 ° W ﻿ / 49.66278 ; - 125.74694 Geography Golden Hinde British Columbia, Canada Location Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada Parent range Vancouver Island Ranges Topo map NTS 92 / F12 Climbing First ascent Einar Anderson, W.R. Kent 1913 or 1914 Easiest route rock climb The Golden Hinde is a mountain located in the Vancouver Island Ranges on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. At 2,195 metres ( 7,201 ft ), it is the highest peak on the island. The mountain is located near the geographic centre of Vancouver Island, as well as near the centre of 2,450 km ( 605,408 acres ) Strathcona Provincial Park, at the head of the Wolf River and to the west of Buttle Lake, about 25 kilometres ( 16 mi ) east of the community of Gold River. The peak is popular with experienced backcountry - climbers, having been first ascended in 1913. The mountain is made of basalt which is part of the Karmutsen Formation. The mountain took its name from Sir Francis Drake 's ship, the Golden Hind, by an early fur - trading captain, who was reminded of Drake 's ship as sunset hit the mountain ( which is visible from the west coast of the Island ) and in honour of Drake 's reputed presence off the coast of the future British Columbia during the explorer 's circumnavigation of the globe from 1577 -- 80 ( see New Albion ). The present name was not officially conferred until 1938, but this was done after a reference to the peak in a fur - trader 's log. The alternative name `` The Rooster 's Comb '' was used by early alpinists because of the mountain 's appearance. See also List of Ultras of North America List of mountains of Canada Mountain peaks of Canada List of the most prominent summits of North America References ^ Jump up to : `` British Columbia and Alberta : The Ultra-Prominence Page ''. Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2013 - 01 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Golden Hinde, British Columbia ''. Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013 - 01 - 09. Jump up ^ Different sources list slightly different values for the maximum elevation above sea level. A recent survey using GPS determined the NAS83 elevation as 2,196.818 m. See `` Golden Hinde ''. BC Geographical Names. for a discussion ; see ( 1 ) for description of the trip to obtain this value Jump up ^ Geology of Strathcona Park - The Volcanic Flood Archived 2012 - 07 - 29 at Archive.is Retrieved 24 November 2007 Jump up ^ Akrigg, G.P.V. and Helen Akrigg. `` Golden Hinde. '' British Columbia Place Names. Vancouver : UBC Press, 1997. p. 94 External links Find more aboutGolden Hindeat Wikipedia 's sister projects Definitions from Wiktionary Media from Wikimedia Commons News from Wikinews Quotations from Wikiquote Texts from Wikisource Textbooks from Wikibooks Learning resources from Wikiversity `` Golden Hinde ''. BC Geographical Names. Strathcona Provincial Park from British Columbia Ministry of Environment website. `` Golden Hinde ''. Bivouac.com... Elite Backpacking - Guiding company specializing in the Golden Hinde Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Golden_Hinde_(mountain)&oldid=816391610 '' Categories : Mountains of British Columbia Vancouver Island Ranges Hidden categories : Webarchive template archiveis links Coordinates on Wikidata Talk About Wikipedia Cebuano Deutsch Esperanto Français Italiano Kiswahili Norsk nynorsk Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 21 December 2017, at 01 : 30. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the highest point on vancouver island
Answer: The Golden Hinde