Dawson Range (British Columbia)
| Dawson Range | |
|---|---|
 Mount Dawson massif | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Dawson |
| Elevation | 3,377 m (11,079 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 51°09′06″N 117°25′14″W / 51.15167°N 117.42056°W[2] |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 34 km2 (13 mi2)[3] |
| Geography | |
  Dawson Range Location within British Columbia | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Range coordinates | 51°09′N 117°26′W / 51.150°N 117.433°W[4] |
| Parent range | Selkirk Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 82N3 Mount Wheeler |
The Dawson Range is a subrange of the Selkirk Mountains of the Columbia Mountains in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, located southeast of Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park. The highest point is Mount Dawson. Other peaks of the range include Mount Selwyn, Mount Donkin, and Mount Fox. The range is named for George Dawson, explorer and surveyor of British Columbia.[5]
References
- ↑ "Mount Dawson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ↑ "Mount Dawson". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO). Retrieved 2013-04-08.
- ↑ "Dawson Range". Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ↑ "Dawson Range". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO). Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ↑ Boles, Glen W.; Laurilla, Roger W.; Putnam, William L. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names: the Rockies and Columbia Mountains. Vancouver: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 77. ISBN 978-1-894765-79-4. OCLC 244770225.