Ratchford Range

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Ratchford Range
Ratchford Range
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Parent range Monashee Mountains

The Ratchford Range is a subrange of the Monashee Mountains of the Columbia Mountains, located east of the Seymour River in British Columbia, Canada.

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51°30′N118°45′W / 51.500°N 118.750°W / 51.500; -118.750