Battle of Britain Range

Battle of Britain Range
Battle of Britain Range Battle of Britain Range
Highest point
Peak	Churchill Peak
Elevation	2,770 m (9,090 ft)
Prominence	745 m (2,444 ft)
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	58°14′34″N 125°11′57″W
Geography
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Range coordinates	58°15′00″N 125°05′00″W
Parent range	Muskwa Ranges Canadian Rockies
Topo map(s)	NTS 94K3 Churchill Peak NTS 94K6 Normandy Mountain

The Battle of Britain Range is a group of mountains within the Allies Group of the Muskwa Ranges in northern British Columbia, Canada. The Muskwa Ranges also include the Tower of London Range, Italy Range and Allied Leaders Range.

The range trends from northeast to southwest. About 37 square kilometres (14 sq mi) of the range is covered by glaciers, which lie in the basins of the Churchill Creek, Racing River and Gataga River. Major peaks include the Churchill Peak, Exploration Peak and Lindisfarne Peak. The names of the peaks commemorate the allied leaders in World War II, places where the leaders met, and battles in which Canadian troops served. Thus names include Mount Churchill, Mount Roosevelt, Teheran Mountain, Yalta Peak, Dieppe Mountain, Falaise Mountain and Ortona Mountain.

See also

• Ranges of the Canadian Rockies

References

Citations

Sources

• Akrigg, G. P. V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1997). British Columbia Place Names. UBC Press. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-7748-0637-4. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
• US Geological Survey (1988). Geological Survey Professional Paper. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 1279. Retrieved 21 October 2012.