Selwyn Range (British Columbia)

Selwyn Range
Selwyn Range, with Mount McKirdy to left
Highest point
ListingRanges of the Canadian Rockies
Dimensions
Area1,517 km2 (586 sq mi)[1]
Geography
Selwyn Range is located in British Columbia
Selwyn Range
Selwyn Range
Location in East central British Columbia
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictCariboo
Range coordinates52°54′59″N 119°10′04″W / 52.91639°N 119.16778°W / 52.91639; -119.16778[2]
Parent rangePark Ranges, Continental Ranges, Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83D/14[3]

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.

  1. ^ a b "Selwyn Range". bivouac.com. Retrieved August 7, 2007.
  2. ^ "Selwyn Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  3. ^ "Selwyn Rangea". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-09.