Mount Niles
| 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: | E. of Yoho River, N. of Sherbrooke Creek, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°30'17"N, 116°25'16"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82N/9 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted in the 18th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1924; an established name. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Named in 1888 after Professor W.H. Niles, Boston. (no further information provided; presumably Niles climbed in here, or sponsored explorations in the area.) Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |