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Purcell Mountains
The Purcell Mountains are an interior mountain range in British Columbia.
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Castlelike mountain resorts built on the rail line at Banff and Lake Louise have become all-season recreation centres for Banff National Park's (established 1885) many alpine attractions, which attract 4.5 million visitors annually.
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Selkirk Mountains are ranges in southeastern BC between the Columbia River on the West and the valley of Kootenay Lake.
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The northern Selwyn Mountains lie to the east of the Yukon-NWT border, and the southern section straddles the border south from the Macmillan Pass to the South Nahanni River.
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Mount Steele, elevation 5067 m, is located among Canada's highest mountains in the St Elias Range of Yukon.
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While the majority of geographic features in Canada are named after men, there are examples from coast to coast of places named for women. These place names reflect the story of Canada and were chosen for a variety of reasons. Some celebrate trailblazers and their accomplishments. Others are named for locals, or the friends and family of the person naming them. They can honour individuals lost during wars and women who made their mark on history. Here are 10 mountains in Canada that bear the names of women.
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The Torngat Mountains extend 200 km south from Cape Chidley, Labrador, to Hebron Fjord.
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Wood Mountain, elev 1000 m, is located about 135 km southwest of Moose Jaw, Sask, near the Forty-Ninth Parallel.
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