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The Cheam Range (pronounced /ʃˈæm/ or /ʃˈɛm/) is a mountain range in the Fraser Valley region of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia near the city of Chilliwack. The region is also a part of the Skagit Range of the Canadian Cascades and contains many rugged peaks.

Cheam Range
Cheam Peak, seen from Lady Peak
Highest point
PeakWelch Peak
Elevation2,431 m (7,976 ft)
Coordinates49°09′36″N 121°36′02″W
Dimensions
Area112 km2 (43 sq mi)
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictYale Division Yale Land District
SettlementVancouver, British Columbia
Parent rangeSkagit Range, Canadian Cascades
Topo mapNTS 92H4 Chilliwack

The western peaks in the range - Cheam, Lady, Baby Munday and Stewart, are known in areas of the Fraser Valley where they are visible, as the "Four Sisters". The eastern peaks in the range are referred to as the Lucky Four Group because of their proximity to the abandoned Lucky Four Mine;[1][2][3] the glacier in the cirque formed by Welch and Foley is called the Lucky Four Glacier. Foley, Welch and Stewart commemorate partners in Foley, Welch and Stewart, an important contractor in early British Columbia responsible for building the Pacific Great Eastern Railway and other projects.

The highest point is the Welch Peak.


Peaks


Baby Munday Peak, seen from near the summit of Knight Peak
Baby Munday Peak, seen from near the summit of Knight Peak

Notes


  1. Fairley p287
  2. Beckey p144
  3. Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia, Cheam Range Entry

References




На других языках


[de] Cheam Range

Die Cheam Range (ausgesprochen .mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ʃiːˈæm oder ʃiːˈɛm) ist ein Gebirgszug in der Region Fraser Valley im Lower Mainland von British Columbia nahe den Städten Chilliwack und Vancouver. Die Kette ist Teil der Skagit Range in den Canadian Cascades und umfasst mehrere zerklüftete Gipfel.
- [en] Cheam Range

[fr] Chaînon Cheam

Le chaînon Cheam, en anglais Cheam Range, est un massif de montagnes du Canada, en Colombie-Britannique[1]. Il fait partie du chaînon Skagit, un massif de la chaîne des Cascades[1]. Avec 2 420 mètres d'altitude, le pic Welch est le point culminant de ce massif[1].



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