Selwyn Range (British Columbia)

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Selwyn Range
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Selwyn Range, with Mount McKirdy to left
Highest point
Listing Ranges of the Canadian Rockies
Dimensions
Area1,517 km2 (586 sq mi) [1]
Geography
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Selwyn Range
Location in East central British Columbia
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
District Cariboo
Range coordinates 52°54′59″N119°10′04″W / 52.91639°N 119.16778°W / 52.91639; -119.16778 [2]
Parent range Park Ranges, Continental Ranges, Canadian Rockies
Topo map NTS  83D/14 [3]

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]

It was named after Alfred Selwyn, the first director of the Geological Survey of Canada.

The Fraser River originates in this mountain range, nearFraser Pass.

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References

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  2. "Selwyn Range". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  3. "Selwyn Rangea". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-07-09.