Selwyn Range (British Columbia)
Mountain range in British Columbia, Canada
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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]
| Selwyn Range | |
|---|---|
Selwyn Range, with Mount McKirdy to left | |
| Highest point | |
| Listing | Ranges of the Canadian Rockies |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 1,318 km2 (509 mi2)[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[2] |
| Parent range | Park Ranges, Continental Ranges, Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83D14 Valemount[3] |
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.
List of Mountains
| Rank | Mountain / Peak | Elevation | Prominence | Coordinates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | m | ft | |||
| 1 | Overlander Mountain | 2,687 | 8,816 | 875 | 2,871 | 52°59′29″N 119°11′41″W |
| 2 | Mount McKirdy | 2,586 | 8,484 | 416 | 1,365 | 52°50′37″N 119°8′0″W |
| 3 | Klapperhorn Mountain | 2,301 | 7,549 | 124 | 407 | 53°0′5″N 119°13′6″W |
