Selwyn Range (British Columbia)

Selwyn Range
Dimensions
Area 1,516 km2 (585 sq mi)
Geography
Country Canada
State/Province British Columbia
Parent range Park Ranges, Continental Ranges, Canadian Rockies
This article is for the subrange of the Canadian Rockies near Mount Robson. For the much larger range straddling the border between Yukon and the Northwest Territories, see Selwyn Mountains. For the range in Australia also known as the Isa Highlands, see Selwyn Range (Australia).

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, near Fraser Pass.

References

  1. Bivuac. Selwyn Range. Retrieved August 7, 2007


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