| Feature Type: | Pass (2) - Low opening in a mountain range or hills, offering a route from one side to the other. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Head of Railroad Creek, N side Lillooet River, NW of Pemberton, Lillooet Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°35'59"N, 123°01'04"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92J/11 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Railroad Pass adopted 31 December 1970 on 92 J/NE. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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The local name is "Railway Pass" [sic], so-named because of a survey of a railway route (8 January 1970 advice from Mr. J. Blackey, Location Branch, Department of Highways, Victoria, in turn as relayed from Highways District Office). Unlikely, however, that a railway survey was conducted through this particular pass - the PGER route through the summit of the mountains was long since established following the gold-rush trail. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Decision to adopt the form "Railroad" Pass in association with Railroad Creek, in turn so-labelled on pre-emtor's map 7, Lillooet, August 1913, and identified in 1913 notes to accompany survey for STL 9318P adjacent to the mouth of the creek (Field Book 2732/13 ph 22), and in 1913 notes to accompany surveys for Lots 3114 & 3115 surrounding the upper reaches of the creek (Field Book 2721/13 ph 22). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |