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
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Name Authority: |
BC Geographical Names Office |
Relative Location: |
NE of Schoen Lake, W of Sayward (municipality), Rupert Land District |
Latitude-Longitude: |
50°15'33"N, 126°12'29"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
Datum: |
WGS84 |
NTS Map: |
92L/8 |
Origin Notes and History:
Romeo Mountain adopted 9 January 1934 on 92L/8. Form of name changed to Mount Romeo 6 October 1949.
Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office
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Theme names from literature: Romeo, Juliet, Montague, Capulet...
Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office
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