Dawson Range (British Columbia)

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Dawson Range
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Mount Dawson massif
Highest point
Peak Mount Dawson
Elevation 3,377 m (11,079 ft) [1]
Coordinates 51°09′06″N117°25′14″W / 51.15167°N 117.42056°W / 51.15167; -117.42056 [2]
Dimensions
Area34 km2 (13 mi2) [3]
Geography
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Dawson Range
Location in British Columbia
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Range coordinates 51°09′N117°26′W / 51.150°N 117.433°W / 51.150; -117.433 [4]
Parent range Selkirk Mountains
Topo map NTS 82N3 Mount Wheeler

The Dawson Range is a subrange of the Selkirk Mountains of the Columbia Mountains in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, located southeast of Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park. The highest point is Mount Dawson. Other peaks of the range include Mount Selwyn, Mount Donkin, and Mount Fox. The range is named for George Dawson, explorer and surveyor of British Columbia.

References

  1. ↑ "Mount Dawson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  2. ↑ "Mount Dawson". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2013-04-08.
  3. ↑ "Dawson Range". Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
  4. ↑ "Dawson Range". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2012-06-11.


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