| 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: | S of Durrance Lake in Highlands (municipality), NW of Victoria, Highland Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 48°31'50"N, 123°28'48"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92B/11 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Mount Wark adopted in the 18th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1924. Spelling changed to Mount Work 5 April 1927 on Ottawa file OBF 0023, as spelled on British Admiralty Chart 2840, 1872. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Named after John Work (1792-1861), chief factor [trader], Hudson's Bay Company. For additional biographical information see Work Point. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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See file N.1.25 for extensive information about the change of spelling John Wark to John Work, instigated by the gentleman himself prior to Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |