Clachnacudainn Range Explained

Clachnacudainn Range
Country:Canada
Region Type:Province
Region:British Columbia
Parent:Selkirk Mountains
Coordinates:51.0833°N -124°W

The Clachnacudainn Range is a subrange of the Selkirk Mountains in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, located within Mount Revelstoke National Park, just northeast of Revelstoke. It was named by Arthur Wheeler in reference to the Clachnacudainn charter stone, located in Inverness, Scotland.[1] The range is bounded by the Illecillewaet River to the south, Lake Revelstoke to the west, and Carnes and Woolsey Creeks to the north and east.[2] The highest point in the range is Mount Coursier at 2648m (8,688feet).[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Boles, Glen W.. Canadian mountain place names : the Rockies and Columbia Mountains. 2006. Rocky Mountain Books. Laurilla, Roger W., 1959-, Putnam, William Lowell., Putnam, William Lowell. Place names of the Canadian Alps.. 9781459332171. Calgary, Alta.. 65. 244770225.
  2. Web site: Clachnacudainn Range. apps.gov.bc.ca. BC Geographical Names. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20121001140919/http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/1970.html . 2012-10-01 . 2019-10-18.
  3. Web site: North America, Canada, British Columbia, Clachnacudainn Range, Mount Revelstoke National Park - AAC Publications. publications.americanalpineclub.org. American Alpine Club. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191018141751/http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12195809901/North-America-Canada-British-Columbia-Clachnacudainn-Range-Mount-Revelstoke-National-Park . 2019-10-18 . 2019-10-18.

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