Fortress Pass
| Language of origin | English language |
| 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: | On BC-Alberta boundary, N end Fortress Lake in Hamber Provincial Park, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°21'29"N, 117°42'30"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 83C/5 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 7 February 1922 as identified on BC-Alberta Boundary map #24. Named in association with Fortress Mountain Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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BC-Alberta Boundary Report Pt. II, p.74: "...the summit [of Fortress Pass] lies at an altitude of 4387'..." Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |