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Samuel Black Range

Coordinates: 57°19′40.1″N 127°04′12.0″W / 57.327806°N 127.070000°W / 57.327806; -127.070000
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Samuel Black Range
Map
Highest point
PeakSamuel Black SW13
Elevation2,120 m (6,960 ft)
Coordinates57°19′40.1″N 127°04′12.0″W / 57.327806°N 127.070000°W / 57.327806; -127.070000
Geography
CountryCanada
RegionBritish Columbia
Parent rangeOmineca Mountains

The Samuel Black Range is a mountain range in the angle of the upper Toodoggone and the Finlay Rivers in northern British Columbia, Canada. It has an area of 808 km2 and is a subrange of the Omineca Mountains which in turn form part of the Interior Mountains.[1] The range is named for Samuel Black, the first European to explore the area.

The highest mountain in the Samuel Black Range is the unofficially named Samuel Black SW13 at 2,120 m (6,955 ft).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Samuel Black Range in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
  2. ^ Samuel Black SW13 in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
  • "Samuel Black Range". BC Geographical Names.