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:The definitive source for mountain names is the [http://www.ilmb.gov.bc.ca/bcnames/g2_search_by_name.htm BC Geographical names database]. It lists two official names - Pump Peak and Mount Seymour. If I knew how to insert a citation, I would do that. [[User:ScottN|Scott Nelson]] 10:39, 20 July 2009 (PDT) | :The definitive source for mountain names is the [http://www.ilmb.gov.bc.ca/bcnames/g2_search_by_name.htm BC Geographical names database]. It lists two official names - Pump Peak and Mount Seymour. If I knew how to insert a citation, I would do that. [[User:ScottN|Scott Nelson]] 10:39, 20 July 2009 (PDT) | ||
::Seems fair. [http://www.ilmb.gov.bc.ca/bcgn-bin/bcg10?name=39842 The "Pump Peak" page from the database] says that: | |||
:::''the summit between Pump Peak and Mount Seymour is sometimes called Second Peak, Second Pump or Second Pump Peak.'' | |||
::If I recall correctly (I did this hike two days ago) most of the signage on the mountain and trail refers to "Second Pump", so I think it would be useful to include both names (at least in brackets) in the article. | |||
::-[[User:Sam Mason|Sam Mason]] 10:58, 20 July 2009 (PDT) | |||
Latest revision as of 17:58, 20 July 2009
Peak or Pump?
The BC Parks map (PDF) calls both the first and second peak "pumps"... although I think calling them peaks or pumps doesn't make too big of a difference. -Sam Mason 10:27, 20 July 2009 (PDT)
- The definitive source for mountain names is the BC Geographical names database. It lists two official names - Pump Peak and Mount Seymour. If I knew how to insert a citation, I would do that. Scott Nelson 10:39, 20 July 2009 (PDT)
- Seems fair. The "Pump Peak" page from the database says that:
- the summit between Pump Peak and Mount Seymour is sometimes called Second Peak, Second Pump or Second Pump Peak.
- If I recall correctly (I did this hike two days ago) most of the signage on the mountain and trail refers to "Second Pump", so I think it would be useful to include both names (at least in brackets) in the article.
- -Sam Mason 10:58, 20 July 2009 (PDT)
- Seems fair. The "Pump Peak" page from the database says that: