| Selwyn Range | |
|---|---|
 Selwyn Range, with
Mount McKirdy to left | |
| Highest point | |
| Listing | Ranges of the Canadian Rockies |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 1,517 km2 (586 sq mi) [1] |
| Geography | |
  Selwyn Range Location in East central British Columbia | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Cariboo |
| Range coordinates | 52°54′59″N 119°10′04″W / 52.91639°N 119.16778°W [2] |
| Parent range | Park Ranges, Continental Ranges, Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83D/14 [3] |
The Selwyn Range is a mountain range in the Canadian Rockies in British Columbia. A subrange of the Park Ranges of the Continental Ranges, it is located west of Jasper National Park, east of Valemount and south of Mount Robson Provincial Park. [1]
It was named after Alfred Selwyn, the first director of the Geological Survey of Canada.
The Fraser River originates in this mountain range, near Fraser Pass.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Selwyn Range". bivouac.com. Retrieved August 7, 2007.
- ^ "Selwyn Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ "Selwyn Rangea". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
 | This article about a location in the Interior of British Columbia, Canada is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| Selwyn Range | |
|---|---|
|
Selwyn Range, with
Mount McKirdy to left | |
| Highest point | |
| Listing | Ranges of the Canadian Rockies |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 1,517 km2 (586 sq mi) [1] |
| Geography | |
Selwyn Range Location in East central British Columbia | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Cariboo |
| Range coordinates | 52°54′59″N 119°10′04″W / 52.91639°N 119.16778°W [2] |
| Parent range | Park Ranges, Continental Ranges, Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83D/14 [3] |
The Selwyn Range is a mountain range in the Canadian Rockies in British Columbia. A subrange of the Park Ranges of the Continental Ranges, it is located west of Jasper National Park, east of Valemount and south of Mount Robson Provincial Park. [1]
It was named after Alfred Selwyn, the first director of the Geological Survey of Canada.
The Fraser River originates in this mountain range, near Fraser Pass.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Selwyn Range". bivouac.com. Retrieved August 7, 2007.
- ^ "Selwyn Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ "Selwyn Rangea". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
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| This article about a location in the Interior of British Columbia, Canada is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |