Ash Mountain
| Feature Type: | Mountain - Mass of land prominently elevated above the surrounding terrain, bounded by steep slopes and rising to a summit and/or peaks. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Head of Parallel Creek at N end of Tuya Mountains Provincial Park, W of Cassiar (abandoned locality), Cassiar Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 59°16'27"N, 130°30'31"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 104O/7 |
| Related Maps: |
104O/7 104O/8 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 23 March 1944 on 104 O, as submitted February 1944 by BC Mines Department (file T.1.44). Re-approved 17 January 1951 on 104NE. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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This is the highest peak of the Tuya Range, at 6900+ feet, composed essentially of volcanic ash - hence the name. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |