List of plateaus in British Columbia

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This is a list of plateau and plateau-like landforms in British Columbia, Canada.


Plateau Name official? (Y/N) NTS mapsheet latitude-longitude region (or parent plateau/range) approx. size avg. elevation map-link Comments
Adams Plateau Y 82M/4 51°03′00″N 119°33′00″W / 51.05°N 119.55°W / 51.05; -119.55 (Adams Plateau) Shuswap Between Adams Lake and Shuswap Lake
Alberta Plateau N (rescinded) 94I 58°00′00″N 122°00′00″W / 58°N 122°W / 58; -122 (Alberta Plateau) Fort Nelson-Peace
Arctic Lake Plateau Y 104G/7 57°18′00″N 130°46′00″W / 57.3°N 130.7666667°W / 57.3; -130.7666667 (Arctic Lake Plateau) Stikine
Big Raven Plateau Y 104G/10 57°43′00″N 130°45′00″W / 57.7166667°N 130.75°W / 57.7166667; -130.75 (Big Raven Plateau) Stikine
Bonaparte Plateau Y 92P/3 51°09′00″N 121°17′00″W / 51.15°N 121.2833333°W / 51.15; -121.2833333 (Bonaparte Plateau) Thompson-South Cariboo a.k.a Kamloops Plateau
Cariboo Plateau N Cariboo Name is unofficial but widely used both today and historically
Cariboo Plateau (Shuswap) Y 82L/15 50°49′00″N 118°49′00″W / 50.8166667°N 118.8166667°W / 50.8166667; -118.8166667 (Cariboo Plateau) Shuswap
Clayoquot Plateau Y (park name is official) 92F/3 49°13′30″N 125°25′50″W / 49.225°N 125.43056°W / 49.225; -125.43056 (Clayoquot Plateau) Clayoquot Sound
Coutlee Plateau N (rescinded) 92I/2 50°04′00″N 120°56′00″W / 50.0666667°N 120.9333333°W / 50.0666667; -120.9333333 (Coutlee Plateau) Nicola (SW of Merritt
Dease Plateau Y 104P/11 59°35′00″N 129°30′00″W / 59.5833333°N 129.5°W / 59.5833333; -129.5 (Dease Plateau) Northern Interior
Dil-Dil Plateau y 92O/3 51°13′00″N 123°10′00″W / 51.2166667°N 123.1666667°W / 51.2166667; -123.1666667 (Dil-Dil Plateau) Chilcotin {W side of upper Big Creek)
Douglas Plateau Y 92I/8 50°17′00″N 120°15′00″W / 50.2833333°N 120.25°W / 50.2833333; -120.25 (Douglas Plateau) Nicola Country (SE of Douglas Lake)
Etsho Plateau Y 94P/6 59°15′00″N 121°30′00″W / 59.25°N 121.5°W / 59.25; -121.5 (Etsho Plateau) Fort Nelson-Liard
Forbidden Plateau Y 92F/11 49°41′00″N 125°19′00″W / 49.6833333°N 125.3166667°W / 49.6833333; -125.3166667 (Forbidden Plateau) Mid-Vancouver Island
Fraser Plateau Y 93B/3 52°00′00″N 123°00′00″W / 52°N 123°W / 52; -123 (Fraser Plateau) Central Interior
Green Timber Plateau Y 92P/6 51°15′00″N 121°30′00″W / 51.25°N 121.5°W / 51.25; -121.5 (Green Timber Plateau) South Cariboo (W of Chasm, N of Clinton
Interior Plateau Y 93B/3 52°00′00″N 123°00′00″W / 52°N 123°W / 52; -123 (Interior Plateau) BC Interior includes Fraser, Thompson, Nechako and McGregor Plateaus
Kawdy Plateau Y 104O/3 59°15′00″N 131°30′00″W / 59.25°N 131.5°W / 59.25; -131.5 (dec) Cassiar-Teslin
Kimberley Plateau Y 82E/2 49°12′00″N 118°51′00″W / 49.2°N 118.85°W / 49.2; -118.85 (Kimberley Plateau) East Kootenay
Kitsu Plateau Y 104G/7 57°28′00″N 130°45′00″W / 57.4666667°N 130.75°W / 57.4666667; -130.75 (Kitsu Plateau) Stikine
Klastline Plateau Y 104G/16 57°57′00″N 130°05′00″W / 57.95°N 130.0833333°W / 57.95; -130.0833333 (Klastline Plateau) Stikine
Kukwaus Plateau Y 92P/2 51°15′00″N 120°45′00″W / 51.25°N 120.75°W / 51.25; -120.75 (Kukwaus Plateau) Bonaparte Plateau (W of Bonaparte Lake
Liard Plateau Y 94N/12 59°40′00″N 125°30′00″W / 59.6666667°N 125.5°W / 59.6666667; -125.5 (Liard Plateau) Northern Interior
McGregor Plateau Y 93I/6 54°20′00″N 121°00′00″W / 54.3333333°N 121°W / 54.3333333; -121 (McGregor Plateau) Central Interior-Rockies includes McGregor Range
Nahlin Plateau Y 104J/6 58°27′00″N 131°25′00″W / 58.45°N 131.4166667°W / 58.45; -131.4166667 (Nahlin Plateau) Cassiar-Teslin
Nechako Plateau Y 93L 54°30′00″N 126°00′00″W / 54.5°N 126°W / 54.5; -126 (Nechako Plateau) Central Interior
Nicoamen Plateau Y 92I/3 50°12′00″N 121°14′00″W / 50.2°N 121.2333333°W / 50.2; -121.2333333 (Nicoamen Plateau) Lower Thompson-Cascades
Nicola Plateau Y 92I/7 50°20′00″N 120°37′00″W / 50.3333333°N 120.6166667°W / 50.3333333; -120.6166667 (Nicola Plateau) Thompson-Nicola
Nipple Plateau N (rescinded) 92H/13 49°51′00″N 121°38′00″W / 49.85°N 121.6333333°W / 49.85; -121.6333333 (Nipple Plateau) Lillooet Ranges-Fraser Canyon actually a peak/point at the end of a narrow ridge, once seen from below as a plateau, now named "The Nipple"
Nisutlin Plateau Y 104N/16 59°50′00″N 132°00′00″W / 59.8333333°N 132°W / 59.8333333; -132 (Nisutlin Plateau) Atlin
Rabbit Plateau Y 94M/3 59°08′00″N 127°05′00″W / 59.1333333°N 127.0833333°W / 59.1333333; -127.0833333 (Rabbit Plateau) Northern Rockies-Liard
Red Plateau N (rescinded) 92I/15 50°47′00″N 120°36′00″W / 50.7833333°N 120.6°W / 50.7833333; -120.6 (Red Plateau) Bonaparte Plateau (immed. N of Kamloops Lake lower southwestern area now designed Copper Desert Country by TNRD
Silwhoiakun Plateau Y 92I/15 50°59′00″N 120°33′00″W / 50.9833333°N 120.55°W / 50.9833333; -120.55 (Silwhoiakun Plateau) SE Bonaparte Plateau
Sitkum Plateau Y Y82L/8 50°25′00″N 118°15′00″W / 50.4166667°N 118.25°W / 50.4166667; -118.25 (Sitkum Plateau) East Kootenay
Skidegate Plateau N (rescinded) 103F/7 53°30′00″N 132°30′00″W / 53.5°N 132.5°W / 53.5; -132.5 (Skidegate Plateau) Queen Charlottes
Snowshoe Plateau Y 93A/14 52°53′00″N 121°23′00″W / 52.8833333°N 121.3833333°W / 52.8833333; -121.3833333 (Snowshoe Plateau)
Spatsizi Plateau Y 104H/16 57°50′00″N 128°29′00″W / 57.8333333°N 128.4833333°W / 57.8333333; -128.4833333 (Spatsizi Plateau) Stikine
Stikine Plateau Y 104I/5 58°23′00″N 129°53′00″W / 58.3833333°N 129.8833333°W / 58.3833333; -129.8833333 (Stikine Plateau) Stikine
Taku Plateau Y 104K/9 58°42′00″N 132°30′00″W / 58.7°N 132.5°W / 58.7; -132.5 (Taku Plateau) Taku-Teslin
Tanzilla Plateau Y 104J/8 58°22′00″N 130°22′00″W / 58.3666667°N 130.3666667°W / 58.3666667; -130.3666667 (Tanzilla Plateau) Stikine-Cassiar
Teslin Plateau Y 104N/10 59°40′00″N 132°55′00″W / 59.6666667°N 132.9166667°W / 59.6666667; -132.9166667 (Teslin Plateau) Teslin
Thompson Plateau Y 92I/1 50°15′00″N 120°30′00″W / 50.25°N 120.5°W / 50.25; -120.5 (Thompson Plateau) Thompson-Okanagan-South Cariboo
Tranquille Plateau Y 92I/15 50°54′00″N 120°35′00″W / 50.9°N 120.5833333°W / 50.9; -120.5833333 (Tranquille Plateau) Bonaparte-Kamloops
Trepanege Plateau Y 92H/16 49°51′00″N 120°08′00″W / 49.85°N 120.1333333°W / 49.85; -120.1333333 (Trepanege Plateau) Eastern Thompson Plateau, between Merritt and Summerland crossed by Okanagan Connector
Yukon Plateau Y Far Northern Interior
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