Mount Fernie
| Feature Type: | Mount - Variation of Mountain: Mass of land prominently elevated above the surrounding terrain, bounded by steep slopes and rising to a summit and/or peaks. ["Mount" preceding the name usually indicates that the feature is named after a person.] |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Just NW of Fernie on W side of Elk River, E of Cranbrook, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°31'28"N, 115°07'21"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82G/11 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 12 December 1939 on 82SE, applied to a 7850' summit. Altered application 4 June 1959 on 82G/11, being the correct location according to Government Agent at Fernie. Source: BC place name cards, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |