Stikine Ranges
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The Stikine Ranges are a mountain range
in northwestern British Columbia
, Canada
. They are the northernmost subdivision of the Cassiar Mountains
and among the least explored and most undeveloped parts of the province.
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 northwestern 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...
. They are the northernmost subdivision of the Cassiar Mountains
Cassiar Mountains
The Cassiar Mountains are the most northerly group of the Northern Interior Mountains in the Canadian province of British Columbia and the Yukon Territory. They lie north and west of the Omineca Mountains, west of the northernmost Rockies and the Rocky Mountain Trench, north of the Hazelton...
and among the least explored and most undeveloped parts of the province.
Sub-ranges
- Beady RangeBeady RangeThe Beady Range is a subrange of the Stikine Ranges, located northeast of northern Dease Lake in northern British Columbia, Canada.-References:* in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia...
- Nisutlin PlateauNisutlin PlateauThe Nisutlin Plateau is a plateau in northern British Columbia, Canada, extending from Teslin Lake to the Cassiar Mountains.-References:* in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia...
- Skree RangeSkree RangeThe Skree Range is a subrange of the Stikine Ranges, located between the Dease River and Eagle River in northern British Columbia, Canada.-References:* in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia...
- Three Sisters RangeThree Sisters RangeThe Three Sisters Range is a subrange of the Stikine Ranges, located northwest of junction of the Stikine and McBride Rivers in northern British Columbia, Canada and to the southeast of the community of Dease Lake.-References:...
- Thudaka RangeThudaka RangeThe Thudaka Range is a mountain range located east of the Rocky Mountain Trench in British Columbia, Canada bounded by the Obo River on the east, the Frog River on the west, and on the south by the pass between Geese and Thudaka Creeks. The highest peak in the range is Thudaka Peak at . The range...
- Tuya RangeTuya RangeThe Tuya Range is a range of tuyas, located in the Stikine Ranges of the Cassiar Mountains in the far northr of the Canadian province of British Columbia, near its border with the Yukon Territory and to the southwest of Watson Lake, Yukon, which is the nearest major settlement.-Boundaries and...