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 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |