Fortress Mountain
| 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: | On BC-Alberta boundary, N of Fortress Lake in Hamber Provincial Park, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°23'22"N, 117°43'18"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 83C/5 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 6 February 1912 as an established name. Descriptive. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |