Hizaza Hill
| Language of origin | Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit, Na-Dene language family Kaska language |
| Feature Type: | Hill - Elevation of terrain rising prominently above the surrounding land. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | S side of Liard River between Tsia and Egnell Lakes, SE of Lower Post (locality), Cassiar Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 59°54'32"N, 127°40'34"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 94M/13 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 1 April 1954 on 94M/13. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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"Hizaza" is a Kaska word meaning hill. [note: it is not clear if Hizaza is the traditional name for the feature, or if this descriptive word was simply chosen from a Kaska/Dene dictionary or lexicon.] Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |