Aries Peak
| Feature Type: | Peak (2) - Summit of a mountain or hill, or the mountain or hill itself. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | On BC-Alberta boundary, E of headwaters of Blaeberry River NE of Golden, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°47'17"N, 116°38'46"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82N/15 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted in 1919 on BC-Alberta boundary sheet # 17. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Rocky Mountain goats, including rams (aries) were seen on the mountain. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |