Defiance 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 Bella Coola River, between Firvale and Hagensborg, Range 3 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°22'14"N, 126°18'38"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93D/8 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 7 February 1947 on 93/SW. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Elevation 8756 feet. New name used in 1937 edition of Canadian Alpine Journal, endorsed by B.C.Representative, Mr. Firth. Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Ottawa |