The Ramparts
| Feature Type: | Mountains - Mass of land prominently elevated above the surrounding terrain, bounded by steep slopes and rising to a summit and/or peaks. Plural of Mountain. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Extending NW from BC-Alberta boundary, between Geikie and Tonquin Creeks at S end of Mount Robson Provincial Park, Cariboo Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°42'34"N, 118°21'33"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 83D/9 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Decision in Place Names of Alberta, 1928. Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Ottawa |
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Extends 10+ miles from Surprise Point in Alberta (above Amethyst Lakes), thence northwesterly along the BC-Alberta boundary between Paragon and Bastion Peaks, thence westerly between Geikie and Tonkin Creeks, and northwesterly to the junction of Tonkin Creek and the Fraser River. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |