Mount Sir Sandford is the highest
mountain
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of the
Sir Sandford Range
The Sir Sandford Range is a subrange of the Big Bend Ranges of the Selkirk Mountains of the Columbia Mountains in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, located between Gold (river) and Palmer Creek just southwest of the Gold Arm of Kinbasket La ...
and the highest mountain in the
Selkirk Mountains of southeastern
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
,
Canada
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. It is the 12th highest peak in the province. The mountain was named after
Sir Sandford Fleming, a railway engineer for the
Canadian Pacific Railway.
See also
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Mountain peaks of Canada
This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaksThis article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least of topographic prominence. All s ...
*
List of mountain peaks of North America
This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaksThis article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least of topographic prominence. All ...
References
External links
"Mount Sir Sandford, British Columbia" on Peakbagger* Mount Sir Sandford aerial photo
PBase
Three-thousanders of British Columbia
Big Bend Ranges
Columbia Country
Kootenay Land District
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