Decker 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: | Just SE of Blackcomb Peak, SE of Whister in Garibaldi Provincial Park, New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°04'09"N, 122°51'14"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92J/2 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 27 August 1965 on 92J as submitted by Dick Culbert, author of Climber's Guide to the Coastal Ranges of British Columbia. 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: this massif has a two-decked layer form and possesses a very flat, deck-like top; the suffix "er" was used for purposes of euphony. (December 1964 letter, file P.1.65) Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |