| Cariboo Mountains | |
|---|---|
 Peaks in the Premier Range | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier |
| Elevation | 3,516 m (11,535 ft) |
| Coordinates | 52°48′05″N 119°43′54″W / 52.80139°N 119.73167°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 245 km (152 mi) SE-NW |
| Width | 90 km (56 mi) SW-NE |
| Area | 7,700 km2 (3,000 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
 Location map of the Cariboo Mountains | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Range coordinates | 52°55′N 120°15′W / 52.917°N 120.250°W |
| Parent range | Columbia Mountains |
The Cariboo Mountains are the northernmost subrange of the Columbia Mountains,[1][2] which run down into the Spokane area of the United States and include the Selkirks, Monashees and Purcells. The Cariboo Mountains are entirely within the province of British Columbia, Canada. The range is 7,700 square kilometres (3,000 sq mi) in area and about 245 km in length (southeast–northwest) and about 90 km at its widest (southwest–northeast).
- ^ Marsh, James H. (1999). "Cariboo Mountains". The Canadian Encyclopedia. McClelland & Stewart. p. 401. ISBN 978-0-7710-2099-5.
- ^ "Cariboo Mountains". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2022-09-11.