Frypan Mountains
| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Range (2) - Group or chain of mountains or hills. |
| Status: | Not official |
| Other Names: | Bait RangeOfficial |
| Relative Location: | W side of N end of Takla Lake, Cassiar Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 55°37'59"N, 126°28'59"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93M/8 |
| Related Maps: |
93M/10 93M/15 93M/8 93M/9 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Frypan Mountains adopted 1 March 1938 on Geological Survey sheet 448A, Hazelton, as identified in 1872 by CPR Engineer Horetsky and published in his 1874 report, and as labelled on BC Lands' map 5A, 1917 et seq. Since determined that these mountains form the southern end of the Bait Range. Frypan Mountains rescinded 5 July 1951 on 93 M, and Bait Range extended to include this feature. (file H.2.37)
Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |