| 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: | S of Horsetheif Creek, W of Invermere, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°29'19"N, 116°29'12"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82K/8 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted in the 5th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 30 June 1904. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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"Named after Paulding Farnham of New York, promoter of the Ptarmigan Mines of the Selkirk Mountains at the turn of the century; Mr. Farnham's property lies at the base of this mountain and it is indeed well named for Mr. Farnham has greatly contributed to the development of the mines of this district." (Victoria Colonist, 30 October 1902). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Old name: Bolivar Mtn..... First ascent: Mr & Mrs A.H. McCarthy and Conrad Kain, 1914..... namesake Farnham was a partner in the Tiffany firm who became interested in mining. Source: Provincial Archives' Place Names File (the "Harvey File") compiled 1945-1950 by A.G. Harvey from various sources, with subsequent additions |