Skeena Mountains

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Skeena Mountains
The Skeenas
Contorted ridge - panoramio.jpg
Highest point
Peak Shedin Peak
Elevation 2,588 m (8,491 ft)
Coordinates 55°56′21.1″N127°28′48.0″W / 55.939194°N 127.480000°W / 55.939194; -127.480000
Dimensions
Area32,846 km2 (12,682 sq mi)
Geography
Northwest-relief Skeenas.png
Location map of the Skeena Mountains
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Parent range Interior Mountains

The Skeena Mountains, also known as the Skeenas, are a subrange of the Interior Mountains of northern British Columbia, Canada, essentially flanking the upper basin of the Skeena River. They lie just inland from the southern end of the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains, and from the northern end of the Kitimat Ranges, another subrange of the Coast Mountains. Their southern limit is described by the Bulkley River and the upper northwestern reaches of Babine and Takla Lakes. To the northeast, their boundary is marked by the upper reaches of the Omineca River.

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To the north, the Skeenas abut the southern Tahltan Highland and Klastline Plateau, part of the southern reaches of the Stikine Plateau, and the Spatsizi Plateau, another subplateau of the Stikine. To the northwest, across the narrow confines of the Spatsizi Plateau, are the Stikine Ranges of the Cassiar Mountains, while to the east of the Skeenas are the Omineca Mountains. To the south lie the Hazelton Mountains.

Sub-ranges and mountains

See also

Notes

  1. "Atna Range". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  2. "Babine Range". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  3. "Bait Range". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  4. "Driftwood Range". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  5. "Klappan Range". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  6. "Oweegee Range". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  7. "Sicintine Range". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  8. "Slamgeesh Range". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  9. "Strata Range". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  10. "Takla Range". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2009-02-10.

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