Kettle River Range
| Kettle River Range | |
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NASA satellite image of north central Washington state and southern British Columbia with the Kettle River Range outlined in red
(photo: MODIS Jacques Descloitres, 2001) |
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Copper Butte (U.S.) |
| Elevation | 2,176 m (7,139 ft) |
| Coordinates | 48°42′09″N 118°27′55″W / 48.70250°N 118.46528°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 2,700 sq mi (7,000 km2) |
| Geography | |
The Kettle River Range defines the eastern and southern borders of Ferry County, Washington
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| Country | Canada/United States |
| State/Province | Boundary Country: Washington & British Columbia |
| Range coordinates | 49°0′N 118°25′W / 49.000°N 118.417°WCoordinates: 49°0′N 118°25′W / 49.000°N 118.417°W |
| Parent range |
Monashee Mountains, parent range: Columbia Mountains |
The Kettle River Range, often called the Kettle Range, is a mountain range in far southeastern British Columbia, Canada and Ferry County, Washington, in the United States. Most of the northern half of range is protected by the Colville National Forest and the southern half of the range is located on the Colville Indian Reservation.
The Kettle River Range encompasses an area of 2,700 square miles (7,000 km2) and is a subrange of the Monashee Mountains, which in turn form part of the Columbia Mountains. The range runs north to south, bordered on the east by the Kettle River and the Columbia River, and on the west by the Kettle River, the Curlew Valley and the San Poil River. The mountainous region begins immediately north of the Canada–US border, at Grand Forks, British Columbia, extending 110 miles (177 km) south to the bend of the Columbia River and Lake Roosevelt, formed by Grand Coulee Dam, where it terminates. The Okanogan Highlands are adjacent to the range on the west, and the Selkirk Mountains are adjacent on the east.
The Sherman Pass Scenic Byway runs 40 miles (64 km) east from the town of Republic, Washington across the center of the Kettle River Range and reaches its highest point at Sherman Pass, 5,575 feet (1,699 m), the highest mountain pass open all year in Washington state. The route is named for American Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman, who crossed the range in 1883.
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