Oog Mountain
| Feature Type: | Mountain - Mass of land prominently elevated above the surrounding terrain, bounded by steep slopes and rising to a summit and/or peaks. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Between heads of Ptarmigan and Dome Creeks, W of Crescent Spur, Cariboo Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 53°32'26"N, 120°58'37"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93H/10 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 13 August 1982 on 93H/10, as submitted by Northwood Pulp & Timber Ltd. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |
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The name "oog" goes back to the Indian history of the area, and represents a legendary Being. (Northwood Pulp & Timber) Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |