Battle Range
| Battle Range | |
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Battle Range, from Typee Mountain | |
| Geography | |
Battle Range Location in British Columbia Battle Range Battle Range (Canada) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Range coordinates | 50°55′N 117°20′W / 50.917°N 117.333°W[1] |
| Parent range | Selkirk Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 82K14 Westfall River[1] |
The Battle Range is a subrange of the Selkirk Mountains of the Columbia Mountains in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, located between Incomappleux River and Duncan River south of Battle Brook.[2] It is named in association with Battle Brook which in turn was the site of a legendary battle between a grizzly bear and 1890s prospector George Ritchie.[2]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, the Battle Range is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[3] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
See also
- Geography of British Columbia
- Beaver Mountain
- Mount Butters
- Foremast Peak
- Mainmast Peak
- Moby Dick Mountain
- Mount Duncan
- Mount Proteus
- Nautilus Mountain
- Omoo Peak
- Pequod Mountain
- Scylla Mountain
- Wrong Peak
References
- ^ a b "Battle Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ a b "Battle Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
- Battle Range in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia