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Butler Range (Canada)

Coordinates: 56°27′N 124°45′W / 56.450°N 124.750°W / 56.450; -124.750
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Butler Range
Butler Range is located in British Columbia
Butler Range
Butler Range
Location in British Columbia
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Range coordinates56°27′N 124°45′W / 56.450°N 124.750°W / 56.450; -124.750
Parent rangeFinlay Ranges

The Butler Range is a subrange of the Finlay Ranges of the Omineca Mountains, located on the west side of Finlay Reach in northern British Columbia, Canada.[1][2]

Butler Range was named for Captain W.F. Butler who ascended the Peace Range in 1872.[3]

Further reading

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The Wild North Land. 1874, pages 267–299 covers Butler's proximity to the range.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Butler Range". BC Geographical Names.
  2. ^ "Butler Range". bivouac.com.
  3. ^ British Columbia Place Names. 1977, p. 34, at Google Books
  4. ^ The Wild North Land. 1874, p. 267, at Google Books