Selkirk Mountains

American  

plural noun

1. a mountain range in SW Canada, in SE British Columbia. Highest peak, Mt. Sir Donald, 11,123 feet (3,390 meters).

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Selkirk Mountains British  

plural noun

1. a mountain range in SW Canada, in SE British Columbia. Highest peak: Mount Sir Sandford, 3533 m (11 590 ft)

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Example Sentences

The nearest grizzly populations to the east are in the Selkirk Mountains in Washington, Idaho and British Columbia and the Kettle-Granby population unit in B.C.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024

Some 50 to 70 grizzlies already live in Northeast Washington’s Selkirk Mountains, one of six grizzly bear recovery zones throughout the U.S. that represent an estimated 3% of the bear’s former range.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2023

Some live in the Selkirk Mountains, which extend into the remote Northeast corner of Washington.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2022

Biologists became aware of the bear through images captured on cameras inside the Selkirk Grizzly Bear Recovery Zone in a remote area of the Selkirk Mountains.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 15, 2021

The Canadian Pacific Railroad follows the Columbia from Golden to Beavermouth, then turns up the Beaver to cross the Selkirk Mountains.

From The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce by Lyman, William Denison