Postern 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: | Head of Geikie Creek, SE side Mount Robson Provincial Park, Cariboo Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°41'15"N, 118°21'44"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 83D/9 |
| Related Maps: |
83D 83D/9 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 17 January 1951 on Jasper Park (north) map, as labelled on BC-Alberta boundary sheet 28, 1921. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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A continuation of the 'fortification' naming theme established with nearby massifs (Gateway, Portcullis, Casemate, Turret, etc.) Postern is from the Middle English "posterne", meaning a back door or gate, or an alternate entrance or way. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |