Murray Range

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Murray Range
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Murray Range from Highway 97
Highest point
Peak Grant Peak
Elevation 2,094 m (6,870 ft) [1]
Prominence 942 m (3,091 ft) [1]
Listing Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates 55°13′02″N122°16′56″W / 55.21722°N 122.28222°W / 55.21722; -122.28222 [2]
Geography
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Murray Range
Location in British Columbia
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Murray Range
Location in Canada
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Range coordinates 55°23′29″N122°34′30″W / 55.39139°N 122.57500°W / 55.39139; -122.57500 [3]
Parent range Hart Ranges

Murray Range is a subdivision range of the Hart Ranges, of the Northern Rockies in British Columbia, Canada. The majority of the range lies within the Pine-Lemoray Provincial Park and is noted for its snowmobiling, hiking and ski touring opportunities. The boundaries of the Murray Range generally lie between the Misinchinka River to the west and Mountain Creek to the east; the Pine River to the north and Mount Reynolds to the south. [4]

Several mountains in the range are named after local area Canadian soldiers killed in action during World War II and World War I. [3]

Prominent Peaks

Official peaks in the Murray Range [5]
Rank Mountain Peak Coordinates Elevation (m/ft) Prominence (m/ft) Isolation Nearest Higher Neighbour
1 Grant Peak 55°13′3″N122°16′57″W / 55.21750°N 122.28250°W / 55.21750; -122.28250 2,0946,8709423,09113.8 km SE

11.6 mi SE

Alexis W3
2 Mount Hunter 55°18′46″N122°25′11″W / 55.31278°N 122.41972°W / 55.31278; -122.41972 2,0326,6676742,21111.3 ESE

7.0 mi ESE

Grant Peak
3 Milburn Peak 55°15′29″N122°21′2″W / 55.25806°N 122.35056°W / 55.25806; -122.35056 2,0196,6245031,6505.1 km WNW

3.1 mi WNW

Mount Hunter
4 Mount Reynolds 55°11′18″N122°21′38″W / 55.18833°N 122.36056°W / 55.18833; -122.36056 2,0046,5755831,9135.9 km ENE

3.7 mil ENE

Grant Peak
5 Mount Murray 55°27′22″N122°41′3″W / 55.45611°N 122.68417°W / 55.45611; -122.68417 1,8025,9123591,17818.6 km ESE

11.5 mi ESE

Unnamed Peak

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References

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  2. "Grant Peak". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  3. 1 2 "Murray Range". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  4. Holland, Stuart S (1976). Bulletin 48: Landforms of British Columbia--A Physiographic Outline (PDF). K.M MacDonald, Province of British Columbia. p. 89. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04.
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