The Blackwater Tusk
Feature Type:Spire - Tall, slender, sharp-pointed peak; or a mountain.
Status: Official
Name Authority: BC Geographical Names Office
Relative Location: N of McBride, Cariboo Land District
Latitude-Longitude: 53°23'30"N, 120°05'59"W at the approximate centre of this feature.
Datum: WGS84
NTS Map: 93H/8
Origin Notes and History:

The Blackwater Tusk (spire) adopted 13 July 1994 on 93H/8, as submitted by BC Forest Service, McBride.

Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office

Some mountaineers have called this "The Needle"

Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office

This spire is the most notable landmark visible from the well-travelled McBride Peak area (see photo on file Mc.1.62), and an official name is required for communication purposes. "Blackwater" is the historic name for the nearby McKale River.

Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office