Cariboo Mountains
Mountain range in British Columbia, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about Cariboo Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. For other uses, see Caribou Mountains.
The Cariboo Mountains are the northernmost subrange of the Columbia Mountains,[1][2] which run down into the Spokane area of the United States and include the Selkirks, Monashees and Purcells. The Cariboo Mountains are entirely within the province of British Columbia, Canada. The range is 7,700 square kilometres (3,000 sq mi) in area and about 245 km in length (southeast–northwest) and about 90 km at its widest (southwest–northeast).
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Cariboo Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier |
Elevation | 3,516 m (11,535 ft) |
Coordinates | 52°48′05″N 119°43′54″W |
Dimensions | |
Length | 245 km (152 mi) SE-NW |
Width | 90 km (56 mi) SW-NE |
Area | 7,700 km2 (3,000 sq mi) |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Range coordinates | 52°55′N 120°15′W |
Parent range | Columbia Mountains |
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