Sentinel Range (Canada)

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Sentinel Range
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Sentinel Range
Location in NE British Columbia
Dimensions
Length76 km (47 mi)N-S [1]
Width78 km (48 mi)E-W [1]
Geography
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Range coordinates 59°00′00″N125°39′00″W / 59.00000°N 125.65000°W / 59.00000; -125.65000 [2]
Parent range Canadian Rockies
Borders on Terminal Range

The Sentinel Range is one of the northernmost sub-ranges of the Canadian Rockies, lying between Muncho Lake (SW) and the Liard River (N). [3] The northernmost is the Terminal Range, so named for its position at the terminus of the Rockies, and lies to its west. [4]

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References

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  2. "Sentinel Range". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2019-10-11.
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  4. "Terminal Range". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2019-10-11.