Mount Cook
| 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: | NE side of Wedgemount Lake, NE of Whister in Garibaldi Provincial Park, New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°10'24"N, 122°48'00"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92J/2 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 9 March 1979 on 92J/SE as submitted in June 1977 by Neal Carter and Karl Ricker (file P.1.61). Origin/significance not provided. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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"Miniweart" and "North Wedge" identified on BC name card as old/other names for this feature (map titles/dates not cited). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |