| 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
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| Other Names: |
Mount Terrapin
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| Name Authority: |
BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: |
On BC-Alberta boundary, SE of Lake Magog in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: |
50°52'47"N, 115°37'03"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: |
WGS84 |
| NTS Map: |
82J/13 |
Origin Notes and History:
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Mount Terrapin was adopted in the 18th Report, 1924. Changed to Terrapin Mountain in the 1953 BC Gazetteer and confirmed 3 October 1957 on OBF 2501. Named for its fanciful resemblance to a turtle.
Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Ottawa
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