Drinnan Peak
| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Peak (2) - Summit of a mountain or hill, or the mountain or hill itself. |
| Status: | Official |
| Other Names: | Drinnon Peak |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | W side of Valhalla Peak at SW end of Valhalla Provincial Park, W of Slocan, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°47'15"N, 117°42'44"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82F/13 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Drinnon Peak adopted 27 July 1976 on 82 F, as proposed by Pat Ridge, Kootenay Mountaineering Club, in association with Drinnon Lake. Spelling changed to Drinnan Peak 3 February 1986 on 82 F/13, being the correct spelling of the family name. (file S.1.59) Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Named after Bill Drinnan who trapped in this area in the 1920s and 1930s. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |