Normandy 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: | NW of Churchill Peak, S of Toad River (locality), SW of Fort Nelson, Peace River Land District |
| Tags: | World War II |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 58°20'20"N, 125°17'30"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 94K/6 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 28 February 1967 on 94K, with other names associated with Allied events in WW II. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Named after the Allied invasion at Normandy, 6 - 11 June 1944, in which Canadian troops participated. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |