McIntyre Bluff

McIntyre Bluff (nʕaylintn)
View of McIntyre Bluff from Highway 97
Highest point
Elevation673 m (2,208 ft)
Prominence260 m (850 ft)
Coordinates49°15′17″N 119°32′06″W / 49.25472°N 119.53500°W / 49.25472; -119.53500[1]
Geography
nʕaylintn is located in British Columbia
nʕaylintn
nʕaylintn
Location in British Columbia, Canada.
LocationOkanagan, British Columbia, Canada
Topo mapNTS 82E/5

McIntyre Bluff, officially called nʕaylintn since 7 August 2015, is a large ridge of rock, made of gneiss,[2] located south of Vaseux Lake between Okanagan Falls and Oliver in British Columbia, Canada. The bluff rises prominently over the surrounding valley and is one of the most well known landmarks in the Okanagan.

  1. ^ "nʕaylintn". BC Geographical Names.
  2. ^ "Geology of the Southern Okanagan Valley Shear Zone" (PDF). Canadian Tectonics Group - Fieldtrip October 2010. 2010. p. 8. Retrieved 7 March 2014.