Mount Proteus
| 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. of Moby Dick Mountain, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°56'55"N, 117°25'46"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82K/14 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 1 November 1963. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Named for the mythological Greek sea god Proteus, who was difficult to identify or lay hold of because of his ability to change character - characteristic of this mountain. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |