Mount Perseus
| 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: | N. of Pegasus Creek, Cariboo Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°21'14"N, 120°31'56"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93A/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 1 September 1960 on 93A as labelled on 1936 map 93A/7 by A.J. Campbell, BCLS, and subsequently included in BC Lands and Forests branch plans & files, and as identified in the 1953 BC Gazetteer. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |
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So-named c1936 by A.J. Campbell, BCLS, because of its' relative location near Pegasus (Horse) Creek: in Greek mythology the winged horse Pegasus was ridden by Perseus. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |