Kounugu 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: | Head of Little Iskut River at SE end of Mount Edziza Provincial Park, SE of Telegraph Creek (community), Cassiar Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 57°21'50"N, 130°35'54"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 104G/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 2 January 1980 on 104G/7, as submitted by Geological Survey of Canada. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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In Tahltan folklore, Kounugu was guardian of fresh water "...who slept throughout the day on top of the well that contained his treasure." Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |