Little Bell Mountain
| Feature Type: | Mountain - Mass of land prominently elevated above the surrounding terrain, bounded by steep slopes and rising to a summit and/or peaks. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Just W of McBride, Cariboo Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 53°16'57"N, 120°19'48"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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Adopted 13 July 1994 on 93 H/8, as a long-established name. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Big Bell and Little Bell are visible from McBride, and their names refer to their shape. In 1988, McBride Municipal Council received a development proposal for a ski hill here, to be called "Belle". After initially supporting the commercial interest's play on the word, Council endorsed the historic spelling "Bell" in 1992. (Also Big Bell Mountain). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |