The Comb
| Feature Type: | Peak (2) - Summit of a mountain or hill, or the mountain or hill itself. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | S of Moose Lake in Mount Robson Provincial Park, Cariboo Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°52'40"N, 118°52'57"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 83D/15 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"The Comb (peak)" adopted 31 December 1973 in the 1973 Supplement to the 1966 BC Gazetteer, as recommended by British Columbia 13 March 1972. Re-approved 30 January 1980 on 83D/15. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Labelled in wrong position on federal 1:50 000 map 83D/15, ed.4. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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"The Rooster Comb or The Comb refers to the shape of the peak ridge and its reddish colour." (March 1972 memo from BC Parks, with map, file C.1.62). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |