The Caren Range is a low and mostly tree-covered
mountain range
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in the
Pacific Ranges of the
Coast Mountains in southwestern
British Columbia
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,
Canada
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. It lies along the eastern shore of the
Sechelt Peninsula, southeast of
Sakinaw Lake, about 74 km northwest of
Vancouver
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. It has an area of 169 km
2 and contains
Spipiyus Provincial Park.
Caren Range
in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia 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.
References
Pacific Ranges
Sunshine Coast (British Columbia)
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