| Language of origin | Tsimshianic language family Nisg̲a’a language |
| Feature Type: | Peak (2) - Summit of a mountain or hill, or the mountain or hill itself. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | E side of Nasoga Gulf Observatory Inlet, SE of Gingolx (formerly Kincolith), N of Prince Rupert, Cassiar Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°48'41"N, 130°03'32"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 103J/16 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Xk'aat'aapgwit (peak) adopted per Nisga'a Treaty, Appendix F-3, effective 11 May 2000. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Nisga'a name is Xk'aat'aapgwit, meaning "the highest, sharp peak" that protrudes above all other mountains. [k'aa/ really; t'aapkw/ sharp]. Xk'aat'aapgwit is another mountain where the Nisga'a sought refuge from the Great Flood. Source: Nisga'a Tribal Council / Ayuukhl Nisga'a Department, Aiyansh BC |