Cheja Range

The Cheja Range is an icefield-bound mountain range on the inside perimeter of the Alaska Panhandle in northernwestern British Columbia, Canada. It lies between the South Whiting River and the Samotua River. It is a subrange of the Boundary Ranges which in turn form part of the Pacific Cordillera mountain system.[1] The name is an approximation of a phrase in the Tahltan language meaning "mountains are hard".[2]

Cheja Range
Dimensions
Area732 km2 (283 sq mi)
Geography
CountryCanada
RegionBritish Columbia
Range coordinates58°05′N 132°30′W
Parent rangeBoundary Ranges

See also

References
  1. Cheja Range in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
  2. "Cheja Range". BC Geographical Names.


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