Mount John Jay
| 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: | On BC-Alaska boundary E of Summit Lake, just NW of Stewart, Cassiar Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 56°08'29"N, 130°25'31"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 104B/1 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted in the 19th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1927. Elevation of 7499 feet. Boundary Peak 18. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Mis-spelled "Mount John Joy" on Army Service Sheet No. 9-10, Bradfield Canal, 1954. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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After John Jay (1745-1820), U.S. statesman and jurist. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |