| 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: | SW end of Duffey Lake Provincial Park, NE of Pemberton, Lillooet Land District |
| Tags: | World War II |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°23'51"N, 122°24'32"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92J/8 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 21 April 1966 on 92J. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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After the Reverend Victor Sebastian Rohr, OMI, who spent 40 years in British Columbia. Rohr was born 21 January 1873 at Sarrequemines, Lorraine and arrived in BC before the turn of century; he had returned to Lorraine for a visit in 1938 and was detained there when WWII broke out. Kept the French flag flying in his church throughout the war and was of great assistance to Allied flyers. Rohr was made a honourary colonel in the US Army by General Collins. He died at Metz 13 March 1965. Additional biographical information in letters received January 1966 on file P.1.51, and February 1966 on file P.1.65 Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |