The Skagit Range ( / ˈ s k æ dʒ ɪ t / SKAJ -it , Nooksack : Nexwx̠ex̠tsán ) is a subrange of the Cascade Range in southwestern British Columbia , Canada and northwestern Washington , United States , which are known in Canada as the Canadian Cascades or, officially, the Cascade Mountains. It is also known in the Nooksack language as Nexwx̠ex̠tsán . The Skagit Range lies to the west of the Skagit River and east and north of the Chilliwack River and flanks the Upper Fraser Valley region of British Columbia's Lower Mainland .
17-678: Of the three subranges of the Canadian Cascades—;the Skagit, Hozameen , and Okanagan ranges—the Skagit is the most mountainous. It continues north to the Fraser River , sometimes using different local names. The Hope Mountains, and the "Anderson River Group" are separated from the main Skagit Range by distinct natural boundaries, but are otherwise similar in character. According to Fred Beckey there are differences of opinion about
34-527: A location in the state of Washington is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a mountain, mountain range, or peak in the United States is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a mountain, mountain range, or peak in Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Okanagan River The Okanogan River (known as
51-639: Is situated. Peakbagger.com defines the Skagit Range as a large and not entirely mountainous region bounded by the Fraser River to the north, the Skagit River to the south and east, the Strait of Georgia to the west, and the Nicolum River and Sumallo River on the northeast. This definition includes a sizable area of non-mountainous areas, especially along the lower Fraser River and near the coast. Subranges include
68-758: The Colville Indian Reservation . The Okanogan River enters the Columbia River from the north, 5 miles (8 km) east of Brewster , between the Wells Dam (downstream) and the Chief Joseph Dam (upstream). The reservoir behind Wells Dam, into which the Okanogan empties, is called Lake Pateros . The Okanogan River receives the Similkameen River from the west near Oroville. It receives Omak Creek from
85-726: The Fraser River and those that flow via longer routes via the Nicola River , Thompson River , and Similkameen River tributaries into the Fraser or Okanagan River . This early nomenclature defined the Hozomeen Range as extending south of the US border and including the peaks of the Hozomeen Mountain area. BCGNIS defines the range as extending south from the Coquihalla River and west of
102-754: The Okanagan River in Canada ) is a tributary of the Columbia River , approximately 115 mi (185 km) long, in southern British Columbia and north central Washington . It drains a scenic plateau region called the Okanagan Country east of the Cascade Range and north and west of the Columbia, and also the Okanagan region of British Columbia. The Canadian portion of the river has been channelized since
119-851: The Tulameen River and Pasayten River , and bounded to the west by the Skagit Range . Peakbagger.com defines the Hozameen Range as bounded on the west by the Skagit River, the Coquihalla River to the northwest, the Tulameen River to the northeast, and the Similkameen River to the east. This article about a location in the Interior of British Columbia , Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about
136-704: The Cheam Range, also known as the Four Brothers, and the Picket Range . Notable summits include Hope Mountain , Mount Barr , Cheam Peak , Slesse Mountain , Mount Rexford , Mount Larrabee , and the American - Canadian Border Peaks . Hozameen Range The Hozameen Range (spelled Hozomeen Range in the United States ) is a mountain range in southwestern British Columbia and northern Washington , straddling
153-669: The division between the Coast and Interior regions of that province. It is a subrange of the North Cascades and is neighboured on the east by the Okanagan Range and on the northwest by the unofficially-named Coquihalla Range , which lies between that river and the Fraser . In the northwest part of the range is the one named subrange, the Bedded Range . There are differences of opinion about
170-481: The east near Omak, Tonasket Creek from the east near Oroville and Bonaparte Creek at Tonasket which flows from Bonaparte Lake near Wauconda and also from Aeneas Valley west of the Sanpoil . It occasionally receives water from Salmon Creek at the town of Okanogan but much of the year this water is diverted for irrigation . The river takes its name from the Okanagan (or Syilx ) placename [uk naqín]. The name Okanagan
187-673: The location and boundaries of the subranges of the northern Cascades, although early geologists and topographers had a fundamental agreement on the topic. The Hozomeen Range was seen as bounded by the Skagit River on the west and extending east to the Pasayten River (east of the Sumallo River ) and Coquihalla River . The core of the Hozomeen Range under this definition marks the divide between streams in British Columbia that flow west to
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#1732838470385204-554: The mid-1950s. The Okanagan River rises in southern British Columbia, issuing out of the southern end of Okanagan Lake , which is on the north side of the city of Penticton . It flows south past Penticton, through Skaha Lake , past Okanagan Falls , through Vaseux Lake , and past Oliver to Osoyoos and Osoyoos Lake , which spans the Canada–United States border and has its outlet into the Okanogan River at Oroville , on
221-410: The names and locations of the subranges of the northern Cascades, especially between Canadian and American geographers. Nevertheless, early geologists and topographers had a fundamental agreement about the location and names of the subranges. The Skagit Range was seen as the mountainous area from the Skagit River northwest to the Fraser River . More recent Canadian maps show the Skagit Range as bounded to
238-723: The river's confluence with the Columbia. The isolation and pressures caused by the War of 1812 forced the PFC to sell its property and assets to its Canadian rivals, the North West Company . The NWC was in turn merged into the Hudson's Bay Company in 1821, the latter company maintaining a presence at Fort Okanogan until the 1850s. During the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush of 1858–1859, parties of armed miners, often at conflict with native peoples in
255-581: The southern shore of the lake, in Okanogan County . At the border the river's name (and the region and also the name of the Okanagan Highland ) changes spelling from Okanagan to Okanogan. Average annual flow of the river at this point is 643 cfs (18.2 m³/s). From Oroville the Okanogan River flows south through the Okanogan County, past Okanogan and Omak . It forms the western boundary of
272-499: The west by the Sumallo - Nicolum valley and extending north along the east side of the Coquihalla River . BCGNIS defines the Skagit Range simply as "west of the Skagit River, extends into the U.S.A." The USGS defines the range in its GNIS database with a single point, 48°55′39″N 121°33′57″W / 48.92750°N 121.56583°W / 48.92750; -121.56583 , north of Granite Mountain where Mount Chardonnay
289-697: Was subsequently applied to the Syilx people themselves. Early maps of the fur trade era show the Okanagan River as the "Caledonia River", a name conferred as it was the connecting route between the Columbia District and the New Caledonia Fur District (which began north of Okanagan Lake). Fort Okanogan , a fur-trading post opened by the Pacific Fur Company (PFC) late in 1811, was located at
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