| Victoria Peak | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Victoria-peak-2.jpg) Victoria Peak view from Hopkins Bay, Stann Creek | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,120 m (3,670 ft) |
| Prominence | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| Coordinates | 16°48′44″N 88°37′13″W / 16.81222°N 88.62028°W[1] |
| Geography | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Belize_physical_map.svg)  Victoria Peak | |
| Parent range | Maya Mountains |
Victoria Peak within the Maya Mountains is the second highest mountain in Belize, at a height of 1,120 metres (3,675 ft). The highest peak in the country, Doyle's Delight, at a height of 1,124 metres (3,688 ft), is located 57 kilometres (35 mi) southwest of Victoria Peak.[1] Victoria Peak is situated in the Stann Creek District of Belize, in the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, and is home to many flora and fauna common to Belize.[2] It was pronounced a natural monument in 1998, comprising about 4,847 acres bordered by the Sittee River Wildlife Reserve, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, and Chiquibul National Park.[3]
- ^ a b "Victoria Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ^ "Victoria Peak Natural Monument". Belize Audubon Society. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ National Parks System Act (2003). Natural Monument Reservation (Victoria Peak Natural Monument) Order. Retrieved March 1, 2014, from http://www.biodiversity.bz/downloads/laws/parks_act.pdf