Big Salmon Range
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The Big Salmon Range is a remote mountain range
in the Yukon
, Canada
. It has an area of 9001 km2 and is a subrange of the Pelly Mountains
which in turn form part of the Yukon Ranges
. Most of its peaks are unnamed.
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
in the Yukon
Yukon
Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It has an area of 9001 km2 and is a subrange of the Pelly Mountains
Pelly Mountains
The Pelly Mountains are a mountain range in the Yukon, Canada. It has an area of 44014 km2 and is a subrange of the Yukon Ranges which in turn form part of the Pacific Coast Ranges.-References:...
which in turn form part of the Yukon Ranges
Yukon Ranges
The Yukon Ranges are a mountain range comprising the mountains in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Alaska and most of the Yukon, Canada...
. Most of its peaks are unnamed.