| 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: | NE side of junction of Allison Creek and Similkameen River, overlooking Princeton, Kamloops Division Yale Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°28'27"N, 120°27'25"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92H/8 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 14 August 1952 on 92H, referring to the summit on the west side of Hayes Creek at 49° 29' x 120° 24' 30" as submitted by Princeton Board of Trade (file H.1.36). Location corrected 5 November 1953 on 92H/SE, to the summit on the west side of Shisler Creek at 48° 28' 30" x 120° 27' 20", being in the immediate foreground when viewed from Princeton (file H.1.36). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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"At a recent meeting of the Princeton Board of Trade I was instructed to write to you requesting that the Baldy Mountain, which lies to the north-east of Princeton be re-named Bill Miner Mountain.... It was felt by the Board that [this name is] more in keeping with the history of this area." (21 May 1952 letter from Norman Littlewood, secretary, Princeton Board of Trade to Geographic Board; annotated map provided 20 June 1952, both on file H.1.36) No further information provided about Bill Miner. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |