Mount Tzuhalem
| Language of origin | Salishan language family Hulʼqʼumiʼnumʼ language |
| 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: | Not official |
| Other Names: | Mount TzouhalemOfficial |
| Relative Location: | Just E of Duncan, between Cowichan Bay and Maple Bay, Cowichan Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 48°46'41"N, 123°36'52"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92B/13 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"Tzuhalem Mountain (not Tzouhalem Mountain)" adopted in the 10th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 30 June 1911. Form of name changed to Mount Tzuhalem 7 Sepember 1950 on C.3450. Spelling changed to Mount Tzouhalem 27 April 2000, being the long-established, preferred local spelling as confirmed April 2000 by Cowichan Tribes (file V.1.38). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |