Mount Mahony
| Feature Type: | Mount - Variation of Mountain: Mass of land prominently elevated above the surrounding terrain, bounded by steep slopes and rising to a summit and/or peaks. ["Mount" preceding the name usually indicates that the feature is named after a person.] |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Between Inland and Haslam Lakes, just E of Powell River (city), New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°56'54"N, 124°27'18"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92F/16 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 27 April 1945 on C.3591. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Named after Major John K. Mahony VC, from New Westminster. Awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions at Melfa River, Italy, 24 May 1944. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |