The Virgin (Purcell Mountains)

The Virgin is a mountain summit located in British Columbia, Canada.

Precipitation runoff from The Virgin drains into the headwaters of Howser Creek which empties at Duncan Lake.

Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,525 meters (5,000 feet) above Howser Creek in two kilometers (1.24 mile).

The climbers, Edward F. Little and Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy, wrote: "The white snow-draped terraces of the peak were a beautiful sight, and this appearance, along with the stellar name of the neighbor which, though hidden, we knew was nearby, prompted us to name it for purposes of our own reference, 'Virgo' or the 'Virgin'.

"[4] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted October 29, 1962, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.