McGregor Range
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The McGregor Range is a
mountain range A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have aris ...
in the
Central Interior of British Columbia Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object. Central may also refer to: Directions and generalised locations * Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as ...
, located between the main spine of the
Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range and the largest mountain system in North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch in great-circle distance, straight-line distance from the northernmost part of Western Can ...
and the
Fraser River The Fraser River () is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Blackrock Mountain (Canada), Blackrock Mountain in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for , into the Strait of Georgia just south of the City of V ...
on the northeast and southwest, and between the Torpy River on its southeast and the McGregor River on its northwest. Though adjacent to the Rockies and very mountainous, the McGregor Range is part of the
McGregor Plateau The McGregor Plateau is a sub-plateau of the Nechako Plateau, the northernmost major subdivision of the Interior Plateau spanning the inland regions of the Pacific Northwest. Located in British Columbia, Canada, to the east of the city of Prince ...
, a subdivision of the
Fraser Plateau The Fraser Plateau is an intermontane plateau. It is one of the main subdivisions of the Interior Plateau located in the Central Interior of British Columbia. Geography The region includes the Cariboo Plateau and Chilcotin Plateau, and the adj ...
. Evanoff Provincial Park is located within the McGregor Range, and is home to the nationally significant Fang Cave Complex. The northwest corner of the McGregor Range also includes the "Farm", a locally popular backcountry ski area in the vicinity of Mt. Charles.


Prominent peaks

* Fang Mountain * Mount Charles * Longworth Peak * Torpy Mountain


References

;Sources *''Landforms of British Columbia'', S. Holland. BC Govt, 1976 Mountain ranges of British Columbia Central Interior of British Columbia Cariboo Land District {{BritishColumbiaInterior-geo-stub