| 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: | Just NW of Emerald Lake, NE of Golden in Yoho National Park, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°28'12"N, 116°35'19"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82N/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"Mount Carnarvon (not McMullen)" adopted in the 7th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 30 June 1908. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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After Lord Carnarvon (1831 - 1890) who in 1874, while secretary of state for the colonies, effected the settlement of difficulties between the Dominion and British Columbia, known as the "Carnarvon Terms" (15th Report, GBC, 1917). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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After Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon (1831 - 1890), colonial secretary 1866-67 and 1874-78. In 1874 he settled differences between Canada and BC on the "Carnarvon Terms". Source: Provincial Archives of BC "Place Names File" compiled 1945-1950 by A.G. Harvey from various sources, with subsequent additions |
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[origin/significance of "McMullen" not cited in BC files.] Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |