Monashee Mountains

Monashee Mountains
Monashee Mountains
	Monashee Mountains are indicated. In the left of the image lies Vancouver Island. The boundary here includes the Okanagan Highland and portions of the Shuswap Highland.
Highest point
Peak	Mount Monashee
Elevation	3,274 m (10,741 ft)
Coordinates	52°23′07″N 118°56′24″W / 52.38528°N 118.94000°W
Dimensions
Length	530 km (330 mi) N-S
Width	150 km (93 mi) W-E
Geography
Countries	Canada; United States;
Provinces/States	British Columbia; Washington;
Parent range	Columbia Mountains

The Monashee Mountains are a mountain range lying mostly in British Columbia, Canada, extending into the U.S. state of Washington. They stretch 530 km (329 mi) from north to south and 150 km (93 mi) from east to west. They are a sub-range of the Columbia Mountains. The highest summit is Mount Monashee, which reaches 3,274 m (10,741 ft). The name is from the Scottish Gaelic monadh and sìth, meaning "moor" and "peace".^[1]

^ V., Akrigg, G. P. (1997). British Columbia place names. Akrigg, Helen B. (3rd ed.). Victoria, BC: UBC Press. ISBN 0774806362. OCLC 41086359.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[1] V., Akrigg, G. P. (1997). British Columbia place names. Akrigg, Helen B. (3rd ed.). Victoria, BC: UBC Press. ISBN 0774806362. OCLC 41086359.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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