Edwards Range
| Edwards Range | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Region | British Columbia |
| Range coordinates | 52°12.4′N 126°12.7′W / 52.2067°N 126.2117°WCoordinates: 52°12.4′N 126°12.7′W / 52.2067°N 126.2117°W |
| Parent range | Pacific Ranges |
The Edwards Range is a small mountain range near the northern end of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, located north of and southeast of the town of Bella Coola.[1] It has an area of 179 km2.[2]
Name origin[]
The range is named for Ralph Edwards,[3] a pioneering settler and conservationist whose biography, Crusoe of Lonesome Lake, written by Leland Stowe, is a well known work of wilderness literature. Edwards is also known for his work protecting trumpeter swans in Tweedsmuir South Provincial Park.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Edwards Range". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Edwards Range in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
- ^ "Edwards Range". BC Geographical Names.
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