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Sir Sandford Range

Coordinates: 51°39′24″N 117°52′04″W / 51.65667°N 117.86778°W / 51.65667; -117.86778
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Sir Sandford Range
Mount Sir Sandford from Gothics Glacier
Highest point
PeakMount Sir Sandford
Elevation3,519 m (11,545 ft)[1]
Dimensions
Area260 km2 (100 sq mi)[2]
Geography
Sir Sandford Range is located in British Columbia
Sir Sandford Range
Sir Sandford Range
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Range coordinates51°39′24″N 117°52′04″W / 51.65667°N 117.86778°W / 51.65667; -117.86778[3]
Parent rangeBig Bend Ranges

The Sir Sandford Range is a subrange of the Big Bend Ranges of the Selkirk Mountains of the Columbia Mountains in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, located between Gold (river) and Palmer Creek just southwest of the Gold Arm of Kinbasket Lake.[3]

The range is named for Sir Sandford Fleming, who was engineer-in-chief of the Canadian Pacific Railway. He was the first to advocate twenty-four-hour day standard time for railways.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Mount Sir Sanford". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  2. ^ "Sir Sandford Range". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  3. ^ a b c "Sir Sandford Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2019-05-12.