| Feature Type: | Hill - Elevation of terrain rising prominently above the surrounding land. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | W end of Tchentlo Lake, an expansion of Nation River NW of Fort St. James, Cassiar Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 55°14'47"N, 125°19'42"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93N/3 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Brûlé Hill adopted 2 June 1950 on 93N, not Brulé Hill as spelled on BC map 1G, 1916. Elevation 1495 feet. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Incorrectly positioned on federal 1:50 000 map 93 N/6 ed. 1 - this feature is on 93N/3. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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The mature timber being harvested here is approximately 80 years old (April 1981 advice from BC Forest Service); as Brûlé is French for burnt or burnt-off, this well-established name probably refers to a fire here in the last century. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |