Sillimanite Needle
| Feature Type: | Peak (2) - Summit of a mountain or hill, or the mountain or hill itself. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | SE side of Khtada Lake, S side of Skeena River between Terrace and Prince Rupert, Range 5 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°07'36"N, 129°23'12"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 103I/3 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 18 September 1980 on 103I/3, as submitted by geologist Lincoln S. Hollister, Geological Survey of Canada. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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"...quite a prominant spire or needle. The mineral sillimanite happened to be extraordinarily abundant in [the] area, and has the shape of a needle...." Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |