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Caren Range

The Caren Range is a low and mostly tree-covered mountain range in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It lies along the eastern shore of the Sechelt Peninsula, southeast of Sakinaw Lake, about 74 km northwest of Vancouver. It has an area of 169 km2 and contains Spipiyus Provincial Park. The name of the range is a long-standing misinterpretation of Carew. It was named for Benjamin Hallowell Carew. The range is noted for its ancient trees.

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Caren Range
Caren Range
Location in British Columbia
Dimensions
Area169 km2 (65 mi2)
Geography
Country
Canada
Region
British Columbia
Range coordinates
49°38′N 123°54′W / 49.633°N 123.900°W / 49.633; -123.900
Parent rangePacific Ranges

The Caren Range is a low and mostly tree-covered mountain range in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It lies along the eastern shore of the Sechelt Peninsula, southeast of Sakinaw Lake,1 about 74 km northwest of Vancouver. It has an area of 169 km2 and contains Spipiyus Provincial Park.2 The name of the range is a long-standing misinterpretation of Carew. It was named for Benjamin Hallowell Carew. The range is noted for its ancient trees.3: 38 

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References

  1. BCGNIS entry "Caren Range"
  2. Caren Range in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
  3. Akrigg, G.P.V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1986), British Columbia Place Names (3rd, 1997 ed.), Vancouver: UBC Press, ISBN 0-7748-0636-2