Obsidian Ridge
| Feature Type: | Ridge (2) - Elongated stretch of elevated ground. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | S side of Artifact Creek at SE end of Mount Edziza Provincial Park, SE of Telegraph Creek (community), Cassiar Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 57°26'28"N, 130°37'03"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 104G/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 2 January 1980, as submitted by Geological Survey of Canada (file T.2.54). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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A source of high quality obsidian collected by early Tahltans for tool-making. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |