Bulkley Ranges
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The Bulkley Ranges is mountain range
in northern British Columbia
, Canada
, located between the Skeena
and Bulkley River
s south of Hazelton
, north of the Morice River
and Zymoetz River
. It has an area of 7851 km2 and is a subrange of the Hazelton Mountains
which in turn form part of the Interior Mountains
.
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 northern British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, 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...
, located between the Skeena
Skeena River
The Skeena River is the second longest river entirely within British Columbia, Canada . The Skeena is an important transportation artery, particularly for the Tsimshian and the Gitxsan - whose names mean "inside the Skeena River" and "people of the Skeena River" respectively, and also during the...
and Bulkley River
Bulkley River
The Bulkley River in British Columbia is a major tributary of the Skeena River. The Bulkley is 257 km long with a drainage basin covering 12,400 km²....
s south of Hazelton
Hazelton, British Columbia
Hazelton is a small town located at the junction of the Bulkley and Skeena Rivers in northern British Columbia, Canada. It was founded in 1866 and has a population of 293...
, north of the Morice River
Morice River
The Morice River is the outflow of Morice Lake south west of Houston, British Columbia, Canada. Morice Lake and Morice River are named after Father Adrien-Gabriel Morice The Morice River is a small river when it leaves Morice Lake but it converges with the Thautil and Gosnell Rivers...
and Zymoetz River
Zymoetz River
The Zymoetz River is a tributary of the Skeena River in the Canadian province of British Columbia.-Course:The Zymoetz River originates in the Coast Mountains and flows generally south and west to join the Skeena River just east of Terrace, British Columbia....
. It has an area of 7851 km2 and is a subrange of the Hazelton Mountains
Hazelton Mountains
The Hazelton Mountains are a grouping of mountain ranges on the inland lee of the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, spanning the area of Hazelton, British Columbia south to the Nechako Reservoir...
which in turn form part of the Interior Mountains
Interior Mountains
The Interior Mountains, also called the Northern Interior Mountains and Interior Ranges, are the semi-official names for a huge area that comprises much of the northern two thirds of the Canadian province of British Columbia and a large area of southern Yukon...
.
Sub-ranges
- Bornite RangeBornite RangeThe Bornite Range is a subrange of the Bulkley Ranges, located just northeast of Terrace on the north side of Kleanza Creek in northern British Columbia, Canada.-References:* in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia...
- Howson RangeHowson RangeThe Howson Range is a north-south trending subrange of the Bulkley Ranges of the Hazelton Mountains in northern British Columbia, Canada. It is located southwest of Telkwa Pass and southwest of Smithers...
- O.K. Range
- Rocher Déboulé RangeRocher Déboulé RangeThe Rocher Déboulé Range, formerly known as the Roche Déboulé Mountains, is a subrange of the Bulkley Ranges, located south of Hazelton in northern British Columbia, Canada.-References:* in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia...
- Telkwa RangeTelkwa RangeThe Telkwa Range is a subrange of the Bulkley Ranges, located south of the junction of the Telkwa River and Bulkley River in northern British Columbia, Canada.-References:* in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia...