| 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: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | W of David Pass, W of Valemount in the Premier Range, Cariboo Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°45'33"N, 119°47'07"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 83D/13 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Mount Louis St-Laurent adopted 5 October 1964 on 83D. Elevation 10,000 feet+. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Named after the Right Honourable Louis St-Laurent (1882-1973), Canada's 16th Prime Minister, 1948-57. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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"St-Laurent" is how the Prime Minister wrote his family name, not "St. Laurent" as frequently seen. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |