BC Geographical Names

Name Details:

Name: Mount John Jay
Feature TypeClick here for a list of
Feature Types.:		 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. [if "Mount" precedes the name, usually indicates that the feature is named after a person.
StatusClick here for an explanation of Status.: Official
Relative Location: On BC-Alaska boundary E of Summit Lake, just NW of Stewart, Cassiar Land District
Latitude-LongitudeClick here for an explanation of Position Type.: 56°08'30''N, 130°25'31''W at the approximate centre of this feature.
DatumClick here for an explanation of Datum.: NAD83
NTS MapClick here for an explanation of NTS Map.: 104B/1
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Origin Notes and History:

Adopted in the 19th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1927. Elevation of 7499 feet. Boundary Peak 18.
Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office
Mis-spelled "Mount John Joy" on Army Service Sheet No. 9-10, Bradfield Canal, 1954.
Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office
After John Jay (1745-1820), U.S. statesman and jurist.
Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office