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Nation Mountain, 1884 m / 6181 ft, prominence 764 m, [1] originally Mount Nation, is a mountain in the Omineca Country in the Central Interior of British Columbia, located northwest of Fort St. James. [2] Its name derives from that of the Nation River, whose course is to its south; its summit overlooks Tchentlo Lake, one of four comprising a group known as the Nation Lakes. [3]

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References

  1. Bivouac.com entry "Nation Mountain"
  2. "Nation Mountain". BC Geographical Names .
  3. "Nation Lakes". BC Geographical Names .

55°16′45″N125°06′15″W / 55.27917°N 125.10417°W / 55.27917; -125.10417