Hector

Hector is a locality in British Columbia, Canada and has an elevation of 1,738 metres.

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Highlights include Wapta Lake and Paget Peak.

Wapta Lake

Lake

Wapta Lake is a glacial lake in Yoho National Park in the Canadian Rockies of eastern British Columbia, Canada. Wapta Lake is formed from Cataract Brook and Blue Creek in Yoho National Park, and is the source of the Kicking Horse River.

Paget Peak

Peak

Photo: John Arthur Fraser, Public domain.

Paget Peak is a mountain in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada. It is readily accessible via a hiking trail. Paget Peak is situated 2½ km northwest of Hector.

Sherbrooke Lake

Lake

Photo: CutOffTies, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sherbrooke Lake is a lake in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada. The lake is bounded on the west by Mount Ogden 2,695 m, Mount Niles 2,972 m to the north, and Paget Peak on the east side. Sherbrooke Lake is situated 3½ km northwest of Hector.

Hector

Type: Locality
Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude

51.44056° or 51° 26′ 26″ north

Longitude

-116.34163° or 116° 20′ 30″ west

Elevation

1,738 metres (5,702 feet)

Open location code

9535CMR5+68

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3622732677

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

5973341

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