| Feature Type: | Range (2) - Group or chain of mountains or hills. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Between Seymour and Indian Rivers, N of Vancouver, New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°28'59"N, 122°55'24"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92G/7 |
| Related Maps: |
92G/10 92G/11 92G/6 92G/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Fannin Mountains adopted 1 May 1928 on Ottawa file OBF 1128. Form of name changed to Fannin Range 15 July 1982, as originally recommended to the Geographic Board by BC Geographic Division in 1928. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |
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Extends 34+km, from the south slopes of Mount Seymour north and northwest to the head of Indian River. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |
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Named after John Fannin (1837-1904), one of the Overlanders of 1862, naturalist, and first curator of the provincial museum, a position he held from 1886 until shortly before his death in 1904. (January 1926 letter from Mr. Kermode, curator, provincial museum, file M.1.27) Additional biographical information in Victoria Daily Times/obituary, 20 June 1904 (copy on file B.1.28) See also Mount Fannin. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |