| 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: | E side Lake McArthur, Yoho National Park, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°19'23"N, 116°18'25"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82N/8 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted in the 2nd Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 30 June 1900, described as "south of Mt Lefroy, Alberta" as submitted by the Appalachian Club, Boston, and identified on a Sketch map of the Rocky Mountains by Mr.C.S.Thompson, also of the Appalachian Club. Since confirmed as entirely within British Columbia. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Previously approved August 8, 1899 (Ottawa file 137-item 4, and file 0133-item 110.) Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Ottawa |
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Named in 1894 by S.E.S. Allen, after A.J.D.Biddle of Philadelphia; a member of the Appalachian Club who did extensive climbing in the area. (The Alpine Journal, Vol 18, 1896, p 116 (also 1897 volume pp 131-138 ?). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |