The Pyramids
| 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: | Between N end of Kokanee Lake and The Giants Kneecap in Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park, N of Nelson, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°45'13"N, 117°09'49"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82F/14 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 16 March 1971 on 82F/14 - the local name according to Robert Dean, Crescent Valley. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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In April 1976, seemingly unaware of the local name, the Kootenay Mountaineering Club proposed that this feature be named "Mt. Kitchener." Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |