Kettle River Range

Kettle River Range
NASA satellite image of north central Washington state and southern British Columbia with the Kettle River Range outlined in red
(photo: MODIS Jacques Descloitres, 2001)
Highest point
PeakCopper Butte (U.S.)
Elevation2,177 m (7,142 ft)
Coordinates48°42′09″N 118°27′55″W / 48.70250°N 118.46528°W / 48.70250; -118.46528
Dimensions
Area2,700 sq mi (7,000 km2)
Geography
The Kettle River Range defines the eastern and southern borders of Ferry County, Washington
CountryCanada/United States
RegionBoundary Country: Washington & British Columbia
Range coordinates49°0′N 118°25′W / 49.000°N 118.417°W / 49.000; -118.417
Parent rangeMonashee Mountains,
parent range: Columbia Mountains

The Kettle River Range, often called the Kettle Range, is the southernmost range of the Monashee Mountains, located in far southeastern British Columbia, Canada and Ferry County, Washington, in the United States.[1] Most of the northern half of the range is protected by the Colville National Forest[2] and the southern half of the range is located on the Colville Indian Reservation.[3] The highest peak is Copper Butte, which reaches 2,177 metres (7,142 ft).[4] The range is crossed by Washington State Route 20 at Sherman Pass.