Misinchinka Ranges, is the largest subdivision range of the

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, of the

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. The boundaries of the Misinchinka Ranges generally lie between the

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to the west, Clearwater Creek and the Sukunka River to the east, the Peace Arm of Williston Reservoir to the north and

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to the south. The Misinchinka Range contains 33 officially named mountain peaks, including one

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Mount Crysdale Mount Crysdale, is a ultra-prominent, isolated peak in the Misinchinka Ranges Misinchinka Ranges, is the largest subdivision range of the Hart Ranges, of the Northern Rocky Mountains, Northern Rockies in British Columbia, Canada. The bounda ...

. Many peaks within the range are named for local Canadian soldiers killed in action during

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and

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. While there are no permanent settlements within the Misinchinka Ranges, the range is bordered by the communities of

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, Bear Lake,

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and Prince George and lies within the traditional territories of the Treaty 8 First Nations; Blueberry River First Nation,

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Halfway River First Nation Halfway River First Nation is a Dunneza First Nations government with a 3988 ha reserve located 75 km northwest of Fort St. John, British Columbia. It is a Treaty 8 nation. The Halfway River people were at one point part of the "Hudson ...

Mcleod Lake Indian Band McLeod Lake is an unincorporated community located on Highway 97 in northern British Columbia, Canada, north of Prince George. It is notable for being the first continuously inhabited European settlement established west of the Rocky Mountai ...

, Saulteau First Nation and West Moberly First Nation. Two 6.0 kilometre electrified train tunnels were constructed by

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through the Misinchinka Range in the early 1980s to connect the coal mines of Tumbler Ridge to the provincial rail network. The line ceased operations in 2000. The Coastal GasLink Pipeline project will pass through the Misinchinka Range between Mount Kinney and Alexis Peak. Construction began in 2019 and is expected to be in service in 2023.

Sub-Ranges

Murray Range Murray Range is a subdivision range of the Hart Ranges, of the Northern Rockies in British Columbia, Canada. The majority of the range lies within the Pine-Lemoray Provincial Park and is noted for its snowmobiling, hiking and ski touring opportu ...

Pioneer Range The Pioneer Range is a small subdivision range of the Misinchinka Ranges of the Hart Ranges of the Northern Rocky Mountains, Northern Rockies in British Columbia, Canada. The boundaries of the Pioneer Range are generally the Murray River to the e ...

* Solitude Range

Prominent Peaks

Other Mountains

Other official mountain peaks under 500 m of

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include: Mount Irwin, Azu Mountain, Uguznasechi Mountain, Thabah Mountain, Mount Garbitt, Mount Crocker, Mount Barton, Mount Wendt, Mount McPhee, Patches Mountain, Mount West, Dathseykaly Mountain, Tsahunga Mountain, Mount Thomas, Burden Peak, Mount Emmet, Powder King Peak.

References

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