Weart Glacier
| Feature Type: | Glacier - Mass of permanent snow and ice flowing from an area of snow accumulation on higher ground. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Head of Ure Creek, NE side of Wedge Mountain W of Whistler in Garibaldi Provincial Park, Lillooet Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°09'59"N, 122°46'04"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92J/2 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 2 September 1930, as labelled on A.J.Campbell's 1928 map of Garibaldi Park. Elevation 9,300 feet Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Named after J.W. Weart, chairman of the Garibaldi Park Administrative Board, appointed 1927; former member of the Provincial Legislature and Speaker of the House at Victoria. "An outstanding figure of public spirit who has taken a leading part in matters of public welfare". Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |