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 | |
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Highest point | |
Listing | Ranges of the Canadian Rockies |
Dimensions | |
Area | 1,517 km2 (586 sq mi)[1] |
Geography | |
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] |
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
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edit- ^ 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.