| Battle Range | |
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 Battle Range, from Typee Mountain | |
| Geography | |
Battle Range Location in British Columbia Show map of British ColumbiaBattle Range Battle Range (Canada) Show map of Canada | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
District | Kootenay Land District |
Range coordinates | 50°55′N 117°20′W / 50.917°N 117.333°W / 50.917; -117.3331 |
| Parent range | Selkirk Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 82K14 Westfall River1 |
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
See also
References
References
- "Battle Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- "Battle Range". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO). 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