Skagit Range

The Skagit Range (/ˈskæɪt/ 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.

Skagit Range
Nexwx̠ex̠tsán (Nooksack)
American Border Peak from Gold Run Pass
Highest point
Elevation3,285 m (10,778 ft) 
Dimensions
Area1,718 km2 (663 sq mi)
Geography
CountriesCanada and United States
Provinces/StatesBritish Columbia and Washington
Range coordinates49°10′N 121°30′W
Parent rangeCanadian Cascades

Of the three subranges of the Canadian Cascadesthe Skagit, Hozameen, and Okanagan rangesthe 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.

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