BC Geographical Names

Name Details:

Name: Diamond Head
Feature TypeClick here for a list of
Feature Types.:		 Mountain - Mass of land prominently elevated above the surrounding terrain, bounded by steep slopes and rising to a summit and/or peaks
StatusClick here for an explanation of Status.: Official
Relative Location: W of Mamquam Lake, just S of Mount Garibaldi in Garibaldi Provincial Park, New Westminster Land District
Latitude-LongitudeClick here for an explanation of Position Type.: 49°49'33''N, 123°00'27''W at the approximate centre of this feature.
DatumClick here for an explanation of Datum.: NAD83
NTS MapClick here for an explanation of NTS Map.: 92G/14
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Origin Notes and History:

Adopted 12 September 1972 on 92G/NW.
Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office
Named (by W.H. Mathews?) because of its resemblance to Diamond Head, Hawaii.
Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office