K'iyán Mountain

K'iyán Mountain (pronounced KEY-yawn)^[2] is a mountain in the Atlin Country of far northwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is located 43 km (27 mi) north of the town of Atlin. It lies on the western side of the northeast arm of Atlin Lake.

K'iyán Mountain
Mount Minto
K'iyán Mountain Location in British Columbia
Interactive map of K'iyán Mountain
Highest point
Elevation	2,107 m (6,913 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,392 m (4,567 ft)[1]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	59°56′26″N 133°54′02″W[2]
Geography
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Cassiar Land District
Parent range	Tagish Highland[1]
Topo map	NTC 104N13 K'iyán Mountain[2]

The mountain was formerly known as Mount Minto, named for Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto, Governor-General of Canada 1898–1904.^[3] Also named for Lord Minto was Minto City, British Columbia and the associated Minto Mine in the Bridge River Country, and a short street in Vancouver near Main & 2nd. The name was officially changed to K'iyán Mountain on 22 March 2023 as requested by the Taku River Tlingit First Nation. K’iyán is the traditional and ancestral Tlingit name.^[2]