Battle Range
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| Battle Range | |
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 Battle Range, from Typee Mountain | |
| Geography | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Range coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).[1] |
| Parent range | Selkirk Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 82K14 Westfall River[1] |
The Battle Range is a subrange of the Selkirk Mountains of the Columbia Mountains in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, located between Incomappleux River and Duncan River south of Battle Brook.[2] It is named in association with Battle Brook which in turn was the site of a legendary battle between a grizzly bear and 1890s prospector George Ritchie.[2]
Climate
[edit | edit source]Based on the Köppen climate classification, the Battle Range is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[3] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
See also
[edit | edit source]- Geography of British Columbia
- Beaver Mountain
- Mount Butters
- Foremast Peak
- Mainmast Peak
- Moby Dick Mountain
- Mount Duncan
- Mount Proteus
- Nautilus Mountain
- Omoo Peak
- Pequod Mountain
- Scylla Mountain
- Wrong Peak
References
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- Battle Range in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
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