Mountain range in British Columbia, Canada
Location in British Columbia
Show map of British ColumbiaBattle Range (Canada)
Show map of Canada Country | Canada |
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Province | British Columbia |
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District | Kootenay Land District |
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Range coordinates | 50°55′N 117°20′W / 50.917°N 117.333°W / 50.917; -117.333[1] |
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Parent range | Selkirk Mountains |
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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
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
References
- ^ a b "Battle Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ a b "Battle Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
- Battle Range in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
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