Mastodon 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: | On BC-Alberta boundary S of Mount Fraser, toward S end of Mount Robson Provincial Park, Cariboo Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°36'26"N, 118°20'18"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 83D/9 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Mastodon Peak adopted in the 18th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1924, derived from name on BC-Alberta Boundary sheet #28, 1921. Form of name changed to Mastodon Mountain 15 December 1962 by Alberta, and 22 February 1963 by British Columbia. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Named "Mt. Mastodon" in 1921 by boundary surveyors, presumably because of proximity to Mt. Elaphas" in turn named because summit profile resembles elephants' heads. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |