Sir Harry Range

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Sir Harry Range
Geography
Country Canada
State/Province British Columbia
Parent range Pacific Ranges

The Sir Harry Range is a small mountain range in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located on the west side of Huaskin Lake, between Grappler Sound and Seymour Inlet, north of Port McNeill. [1] It has an area of 18 km2 and is a subrange of the Pacific Ranges which in turn form part of the Coast Mountains. [2] The range was named for Sir Harry Verney whose son, Sir Edmund Verney commanded HMS Grappler while stationed at the Pacific Station from 1862 to 1866.

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References

  1. "Sir Harry Range". BC Geographical Names.
  2. Sir Harry Range in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia

Coordinates: 50°59′52″N126°54′06″W / 50.99778°N 126.90167°W / 50.99778; -126.90167

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