Misinchinka Ranges

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Misinchinka Ranges
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Misinchinka Ranges south of Mount Kinney.
Highest point
Peak Sentinel Peak
Elevation 2,513 m (8,245 ft) [1]
Listing Mountains of British Columbia
Dimensions
Area9,276 km2 (3,581 sq mi)
Geography
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Misinchinka Ranges
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Range coordinates 55°10′00″N122°30′00″W / 55.16667°N 122.50000°W / 55.16667; -122.50000 [2]
Parent range Hart Ranges

Misinchinka Ranges, is the largest subdivision range of the Hart Ranges, of the Northern Rockies in British Columbia, Canada. The boundaries of the Misinchinka Ranges generally lie between the Rocky Mountain Trench to the west, Clearwater Creek and the Sukunka River to the east, the Peace Arm of Williston Reservoir to the north and Monkman Provincial Park to the south. [3] [4]

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The Misinchinka Range contains 33 officially named mountain peaks, including one ultra-prominent peak, Mount Crysdale. [5]

Many peaks within the range are named for local Canadian soldiers killed in action during World War I and World War II.

While there are no permanent settlements within the Misinchinka Ranges, the range is bordered by the communities of Mackenzie, Bear Lake, Tumbler Ridge and Prince George and lies within the traditional territories of the Treaty 8 First Nations; Blueberry River First Nation, Doig River First Nation, Halfway River First Nation, Mcleod Lake Indian Band, Saulteau First Nation and West Moberly First Nation.

Two 6.0 kilometre electrified train tunnels were constructed by BC Rail through the Misinchinka Range in the early 1980s to connect the coal mines of Tumbler Ridge to the provincial rail network. The line ceased operations in 2000.

The 670 km (416 mi) Coastal GasLink Pipeline project will pass through the Misinchinka Range between Mount Kinney and Alexis Peak. Construction began in 2019 and is expected to be in service in 2023. [6]

Sub-Ranges

Prominent Peaks

Official Mountains of the Misinchinka Range With At Least 500 Metres of Topographic Prominence [7]
Rank Mountain Peak Coordinates Elevation (m/ft) Prominence (m/ft) Isolation Nearest Higher Neighbour
1 Sentinel Peak 54°54′29″N121°57′40″W / 54.90806°N 121.96111°W / 54.90806; -121.96111 2,5138,2451,4544,77086.5 km ESEWeaver Peak
2 Mount Vreeland 54°34′2.6″N121°26′7.4″W / 54.567389°N 121.435389°W / 54.567389; -121.435389 2,4648,0841,2754,18330.3 km SEMount Bulley
3 Mount Crysdale 55°56′17.5″N123°25′17.4″W / 55.938194°N 123.421500°W / 55.938194; -123.421500 2,4277,9631,5485,079104.7 km NUnnamed Peak
4 Mount Selwyn 55°59′30″N123°36′24″W / 55.99167°N 123.60667°W / 55.99167; -123.60667 2,2917,5169503,12011.8 km ESEUnnamed Peak
5 Mount Dudzic 54°56′20.4″N121°52′4.8″W / 54.939000°N 121.868000°W / 54.939000; -121.868000 2,1697,1167462,4486.9 km WSW Sentinel Peak
6 Alexis Peak 55°2′56.400″N122°1′49.800″W / 55.04900000°N 122.03050000°W / 55.04900000; -122.03050000 2,1236,9655931,94614.3 km ESEUnnamed Peak
7 Mount Myhon 54°47′5.3″N121°31′25.7″W / 54.784806°N 121.523806°W / 54.784806; -121.523806 2,1196,9526592,1629.6 km SSEUnnamed Peak
8 Gable Mountain 54°30′1″N 121°40′27″W2,0956,8736652,18212.5 km ENEUnnamed Peak
9 Mount Abbl 54°42′N121°40′W / 54.700°N 121.667°W / 54.700; -121.667 2,0126,6016462,11912.0 km EUnnamed Peak
10 Mount Kinney 55°5′59.6″N122°10′28.9″W / 55.099889°N 122.174694°W / 55.099889; -122.174694 1,9966,5497142,3438.0 km ESEUnnamed Peak
11 Mount Whitford 54°52′2.6″N121°52′19.9″W / 54.867389°N 121.872194°W / 54.867389; -121.872194 1,9876,5195831,9136.5 km WUnnamed Peak
12 Mount Bracey 54°54′14.65″N122°6′20.92″W / 54.9040694°N 122.1058111°W / 54.9040694; -122.1058111 1,9546,4115971,9597.7 km ENEUnnamed Peak
13 Mount Aitken 55°1′8.8″N122°22′32.2″W / 55.019111°N 122.375611°W / 55.019111; -122.375611 1,8546,0836732,20815.7 km ENEMount Kinney
14 Old Friend Mountain 55°15′5.8″N122°36′56.2″W / 55.251611°N 122.615611°W / 55.251611; -122.615611 1,8446,0505881,92913.0 km E Mount Hunter
15 Mount Morfee 55°25′53.4″N123°2′4.9″W / 55.431500°N 123.034694°W / 55.431500; -123.034694 1,7755,8235211,70922.1 km E Mount Murray
16 Lavitah Mountain 55°13′59.5″N122°47′16.8″W / 55.233194°N 122.788000°W / 55.233194; -122.788000 1,6995,5745451,78810.8 km EOld Friend Mountain

Other Mountains

Other official mountain peaks under 500 m of prominence include:

Mount Irwin, Azu Mountain, Uguznasechi Mountain, Thabah Mountain, Mount Garbitt, Mount Crocker, Mount Barton, Mount Wendt, Mount McPhee, Patches Mountain, Mount West, Dathseykaly Mountain, Tsahunga Mountain, Mount Thomas, Burden Peak, Mount Emmet, Powder King Peak. [8]

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