| Feature Type: | Range (2) - Group or chain of mountains or hills. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | S of junction of Telkwa and Bulkley Rivers, S of Smithers, Range 5 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°26'59"N, 127°10'05"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93L/6 |
| Related Maps: |
93L/10 93L/11 93L/6 93L/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 5 July 1951 on on 93L/6 on Forest Survey R. 21, Sheet #1 (title/date not cited) likely in association with Telkwa Village and River. MAy have previously appeared as Telkwa Mountains (maps/dates not cited). Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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Telkwa Range was adopted 5 July 1951 on 93 L at 54 30 - 127 15. Application altered to 54 27 00 - 127 10 00 on 17 October 1989 to reflect feature type change and change in range boundaries. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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Telkwa Range was adopted 5 July 1951 on 93 L at 54 30 - 127 15.Application altered to 54 27 00 - 127 10 00 on 17 October 1989 Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |