A mountain range in the southeastern part of British Columbia, Canada. It runs approximately 320km from north to south, almost parallel to the west side of the main range of the Rocky Mountains. The highest peak is Mount Sir Sanford (3,533m). In the north are Glacier and Mount Revelstoke National Parks, and it is famous as a tourist destination because Trans-Canada Highway 1 and a railway cross here. The mountain range is named after the Scottish settler Earl Selkirk. [Masai Yasuo] Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
カナダ,ブリティッシュ・コロンビア州南東部の山脈。ロッキー山系の主脈の西側に,ほぼ並行して南北約320kmにわたって走る。最高峰はサー・サンフォードSir Sanford山(3533m)。北部にグレーシャー,レベルストーク山両国立公園があり,ここをカナダ横断国道1号線と鉄道が横断するため,観光地として有名。山脈名はスコットランドからの入植者セルカーク伯にちなむ。【正井 泰夫】
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