Connaught Hill
| Feature Type: | Hill - Elevation of terrain rising prominently above the surrounding land. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | In Prince George, Cariboo Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 53°54'37"N, 122°44'50"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93G/15 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 21 May 1981 on 93G/15, as labelled on map accompanying municipal index of Prince George street names, 1970. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Named after Arthur, Duke of Connaught (1850-1942), Governer General of Canada 1911-1916. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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The Carrier say that this hill was a giant beaver lodge. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |