Battle of Britain Range

Battle of Britain Range
Battle of Britain Range
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Highest point
Peak
Elevation	2,770 m (9,090 ft)
Prominence	745 m (2,444 ft)
Coordinates	58°14′34″N 125°11′57″W / 58.242778°N 125.199167°W
Geography
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Range coordinates	58°15′00″N 125°05′00″W / 58.25°N 125.08333°WCoordinates: 58°15′00″N 125°05′00″W / 58.25°N 125.08333°W
Parent range	Muskwa Ranges; Canadian Rockies

The Battle of Britain Range is a group of mountains within the Allies Group of the Muskwa Ranges in northern British Columbia, Canada. The Muskwa Ranges also include the Tower of London Range, and .^[5]

The range trends from northeast to southwest. About 37 square kilometres (14 sq mi) of the range is covered by glaciers, which lie in the basins of the Churchill Creek, Racing River and Gataga River. Major peaks include the , Exploration Peak and .^[5] The names of the peaks commemorate the allied leaders in World War II, places where the leaders met, and battles in which Canadian troops served. Thus names include , Mount Roosevelt, , , Dieppe Mountain, and .^[6]

References[]

Citations

^ "Churchill Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
^ "Churchill Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
^ "Churchill Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
^ "Battle of Britain Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
^ ^a ^b US Geological Survey 1988, p. 1279.
^ Akrigg & Akrigg 1997, p. 15.

Sources

Akrigg, G. P. V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1997). British Columbia Place Names. UBC Press. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-7748-0637-4. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
US Geological Survey (1988). Geological Survey Professional Paper. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 1279. Retrieved 21 October 2012.

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[pb-1] "Churchill Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-05-31.

[bivouac-2] "Churchill Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-05-31.

[cgndb_cp-3] "Churchill Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-05-31.

[cgndb-4] "Battle of Britain Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-05-31.

[FOOTNOTEUS_Geological_Survey19881279-5] US Geological Survey 1988, p. 1279.

[FOOTNOTEAkriggAkrigg199715-6] Akrigg & Akrigg 1997, p. 15.

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