Castlecrag 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: | S side of Moat Lake, just SW of Forbidden Plateau, Strathcona Provincial Park, Comox Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°39'44"N, 125°23'12"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92F/11 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Castlecrag Mountain adopted 7 October 1948 on 92F/11, not "Castle Crag" as submitted in 1935 by N.C. Stewart, BCLS, and as labelled on BC map 2A, 1938. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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A descriptive name; Geographic Board felt that "Castle Crag" was too obscure, hence Castlecrag Mountain. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |