Atlin 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: | W side of Atlin Lake opposite Atlin, Cassiar Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 59°31'56"N, 133°52'32"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 104N/12 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Atlin Mountain adopted in the 2nd Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 1900. Incorrectly identified as Atlin Mountains in the 18th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1924, as labelled on Geological Survey sheet 742, Atlin Mining District, 1902. Atlin Mountain (singular) confirmed 6 May 1947 on 104/NW. See Atlin Lake for origin information. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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"...as recommended under the authority of J.C.Gwillim, Geological Survey of Canada, 1899...." (Ottawa file OBF 0002). Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Ottawa |