The Howson Range is a north–south trending subrange of the
Bulkley Ranges of the
Hazelton Mountains
The Hazelton Mountains are a grouping of mountain ranges on the inland lee of the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, spanning the area of Hazelton south to the Nechako Reservoir. Defined by the Britis ...
in northern
British Columbia
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,
Canada
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. It is located southwest of
Telkwa Pass and southwest of
Smithers
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People
*Alan Smithers (born 1938 ...
. The highest summit in the range is
Howson Peak
Howson Peak is a mountain in west central British Columbia, Canada, located southwest of Telkwa
Telkwa is a village located along British Columbia Highway 16, nearly southeast of the town of Smithers and west of the city of Prince George, ...
southwest of
Telkwa
Telkwa is a village located along British Columbia Highway 16, nearly southeast of the town of Smithers and west of the city of Prince George, in northwest British Columbia, Canada.
History
Settlement in the area began around 1904 in a towns ...
with an elevation of .
Mountains
Mountains in the Howson Range include:
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Howson Peak
Howson Peak is a mountain in west central British Columbia, Canada, located southwest of Telkwa
Telkwa is a village located along British Columbia Highway 16, nearly southeast of the town of Smithers and west of the city of Prince George, ...
,
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Pyrite Peak,
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Redemption Peak,
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Preterition Peak,
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Tattered Tower,
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Outcast Peak,
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Mount Felber,
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Polemic Peak,
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Mount Desdemona,
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Tom Thumb Peak,
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Lonesome Crag,
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Barrel Sides Peak,
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Utica Peak,
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Loft Peak,
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Delta Peak,
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Gamma Peak,
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Mount Othello,
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Mount Cassio,
References
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Howson Rangein the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
Hazelton Mountains
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