Stupendous 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: | S side of Bella Coola River between Firvale and Stuie, E of Bella Coola, Range 3 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°23'06"N, 126°11'42"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93D/8 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Stupendous Mountain adopted 13 March 1947 on 93SW, as named by Alexander Mackenzie. Application altered 2 July 1953 on 93D, confining the name Stupendous Mountain to the southern peak at 52° 22' x 126° 12'; at the same time, the northern peak on the massif was adopted as Table Mountain. Application altered again 1 November 1979 on 93D/8 when the name "Stupendous Mountain" was shifted to the northern peak at 52° 23' x 126° 12' and the name "Table Mountain" was rescinded. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |