Michael Peak
| 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: | N of Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°28'57"N, 116°30'47"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82N/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted in 1901, as proposed by James Outram. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Reverend James Outram had originally suggested Michael's Mountain for this feature, referring to a Professor A. Michael, Boston, Massachusetts; significance or relevance of this name not provided. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |