Emerald 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: | NW of Emerald Lake in the President Range, in Yoho National Park NE of Golden, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°27'34"N, 116°34'12"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82N/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"Emerald Mountain" adopted in the 5th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 30 June 1904. Form of name adjusted to Emerald Peak in the 18th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1924. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |
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Named in association with Emerald Lake, in turn named in 1900 because of its extraordinary colour. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |