Homathko Icefield
| Feature Type: | Icefield - Irregularly shaped mass of permanent snow and ice, generally forming the accumulation area of two or more glaciers. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Between Homathko and Southgate Rivers, SW of Tŝilhqox Biny (lake), Range 2 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°06'59"N, 124°35'05"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92N/2 |
| Related Maps: |
92K/15 92N/1 92N/2 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Homathko Snowfield adopted 6 April 1950 on 92NW as identified in Canadian Alpine Journals 1933, 1936, 1942, 1943. Named in association with Homathko River. Form of name changed to Homathko Icefield 30 April 1976 on 92 K/15. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |