List of plateaus in British Columbia

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This is a list of plateau and plateau-like landforms in British Columbia, Canada.

Plateau Name status NTS map Coordinates Region (or parent plateau/range) Comments
Adams Plateau[1] Official[1] 82M/4[1] 51°02′59″N 119°33′04″W / 51.04972°N 119.55111°W / 51.04972; -119.55111 (Adams Plateau)[1] Shuswap North of Shuswap Lake between Adams Lake and Scotch Creek[1]
Alberta Plateau[2] Unofficial (rescinded)[2] 94I[2] 57°59′59″N 122°00′05″W / 57.99972°N 122.00139°W / 57.99972; -122.00139 (Alberta Plateau)[2] Fort Nelson-Peace East side of the Rocky Mountain Foothills[2]
Arctic Lake Plateau[3] Official[3] 104G/7[3] 57°17′59″N 130°46′06″W / 57.29972°N 130.76833°W / 57.29972; -130.76833 (Arctic Lake Plateau)[3] Stikine Northeast of Arctic Lake at the southern end of Mount Edziza Provincial Park[3]
Big Raven Plateau[4] Official[4] 104G/10[4] 57°42′59″N 130°45′06″W / 57.71639°N 130.75167°W / 57.71639; -130.75167 (Big Raven Plateau)[4] Stikine West of Mount Edziza at the northern end of Mount Edziza Provincial Park[4]
Bonaparte Plateau[5] Official[5] 92P/3[5] 51°08′59″N 121°17′04″W / 51.14972°N 121.28444°W / 51.14972; -121.28444 (Bonaparte Plateau)[5] Thompson-South Cariboo North of Loon Lake and east of Clinton.[5] Also known as the Kamloops Plateau.
Cariboo Plateau Unofficial Cariboo Name is unofficial but widely used both today and historically
Cariboo Plateau (Shuswap)[6] Official[6] 82L/15[6] 50°48′59″N 118°49′04″W / 50.81639°N 118.81778°W / 50.81639; -118.81778 (Cariboo Plateau)[6] Shuswap East of Sicamous and east of Shuswap Lake[6]
Clayoquot Plateau[7] Official (park name is official)[7] 92F/3[7] 49°13′29″N 125°25′50″W / 49.22472°N 125.43056°W / 49.22472; -125.43056 (Clayoquot Plateau)[7] Clayoquot Sound West side of the Kennedy River northeast of Tofino Inlet[7]
Coutlee Plateau[8] Unofficial (rescinded)[8] 92I/2[8] 50°03′59″N 120°56′04″W / 50.06639°N 120.93444°W / 50.06639; -120.93444 (Coutlee Plateau)[8] Nicola West of Merritt and southwest of the Coldwater River and Nicola River confluence[8]
Dease Plateau[9] Official[9] 104P/11[9] 59°34′59″N 129°30′06″W / 59.58306°N 129.50167°W / 59.58306; -129.50167 (Dease Plateau)[9] Northern Interior From the Deadwood River northwestward to the British Columbia–Yukon border[9]
Dil-Dil Plateau[10] Official[10] 92O/3[10] 51°12′59″N 123°10′04″W / 51.21639°N 123.16778°W / 51.21639; -123.16778 (Dil-Dil Plateau)[10] Chilcotin West side of upper Big Creek in South Chilcotin Provincial Park[10]
Douglas Plateau[11] Official[11] 92I/8[11] 50°16′59″N 120°15′04″W / 50.28306°N 120.25111°W / 50.28306; -120.25111 (Douglas Plateau)[11] Nicola Country Northeast of Nicola Lake and northeast of Merritt[11]
Etsho Plateau[12] Official[12] 94P/6[12] 59°14′59″N 121°30′05″W / 59.24972°N 121.50139°W / 59.24972; -121.50139 (Etsho Plateau)[12] Fort Nelson-Liard Northeast of Fort Nelson[12]
Forbidden Plateau[13] Official[13] 92F/11[13] 49°40′59″N 125°19′04″W / 49.68306°N 125.31778°W / 49.68306; -125.31778 (Forbidden Plateau)[13] Mid-Vancouver Island Northwest of Comox Lake on the east side of Strathcona Provincial Park[13]
Fraser Plateau[14] Official[14] 93B/3[14] 51°59′59″N 123°00′04″W / 51.99972°N 123.00111°W / 51.99972; -123.00111 (Fraser Plateau)[14] Central Interior East of the Coast Mountains from the Bonaparte River northwestward to the Dean and West Road rivers[14]
Green Timber Plateau[15] Official[15] 92P/6[15] 51°14′59″N 121°30′04″W / 51.24972°N 121.50111°W / 51.24972; -121.50111 (Green Timber Plateau)[15] South Cariboo Southwest of Green Lake[15]
Interior Plateau[16] Official[16] 93B/3[16] 51°59′59″N 123°00′04″W / 51.99972°N 123.00111°W / 51.99972; -123.00111 (Interior Plateau)[16] BC Interior Between the Rocky Mountain Trench, Columbia Mountains and Coast Mountains.[16] Includes the Fraser, Thompson, Nechako and McGregor plateaus.
Kawdy Plateau[17] Official[17] 104O/3[17] 59°14′59″N 131°30′07″W / 59.24972°N 131.50194°W / 59.24972; -131.50194 (Kawdy Plateau)[17] Cassiar-Teslin Between Nahlin and Tuya rivers[17]
Kimberley Plateau[18] Official[18] 82E/2[18] 49°11′59″N 118°51′04″W / 49.19972°N 118.85111°W / 49.19972; -118.85111 (Kimberley Plateau)[18] East Kootenay Between the Kettle and Granby rivers north of Greenwood[18]
Kitsu Plateau[19] Official[19] 104G/7[19] 57°27′59″N 130°45′06″W / 57.46639°N 130.75167°W / 57.46639; -130.75167 (Kitsu Plateau)[19] Stikine East of Mess Lake in Mount Edziza Provincial Park[19]
Klastline Plateau Official 104G/16 57°57′00″N 130°05′00″W / 57.95000°N 130.08333°W / 57.95000; -130.08333 (Klastline Plateau) Stikine
Kukwaus Plateau Official 92P/2 51°15′00″N 120°45′00″W / 51.25000°N 120.75000°W / 51.25000; -120.75000 (Kukwaus Plateau) Bonaparte Plateau (W of Bonaparte Lake)
Level Mountain Unofficial (rescinded) 104J/6 58°23′46″N 131°24′06″W / 58.39611°N 131.40167°W / 58.39611; -131.40167 (Level Mountain) Northern Interior Includes a lava plateau
Liard Plateau Official 94N/12 59°40′00″N 125°30′00″W / 59.66667°N 125.50000°W / 59.66667; -125.50000 (Liard Plateau) Northern Interior
McGregor Plateau Official 93I/6 54°20′00″N 121°00′00″W / 54.33333°N 121.00000°W / 54.33333; -121.00000 (McGregor Plateau) Central Interior-Rockies Includes McGregor Range
Nahlin Plateau Official 104J/6 58°27′00″N 131°25′00″W / 58.45000°N 131.41667°W / 58.45000; -131.41667 (Nahlin Plateau) Cassiar-Teslin
Nechako Plateau Official 93L 54°30′00″N 126°00′00″W / 54.50000°N 126.00000°W / 54.50000; -126.00000 (Nechako Plateau) Central Interior
Nicoamen Plateau Official 92I/3 50°12′00″N 121°14′00″W / 50.20000°N 121.23333°W / 50.20000; -121.23333 (Nicoamen Plateau) Lower Thompson-Cascades
Nicola Plateau Official 92I/7 50°20′00″N 120°37′00″W / 50.33333°N 120.61667°W / 50.33333; -120.61667 (Nicola Plateau) Thompson-Nicola
Nipple Plateau Unofficial (rescinded) 92H/13 49°51′00″N 121°38′00″W / 49.85000°N 121.63333°W / 49.85000; -121.63333 (Nipple Plateau) Lillooet Ranges-Fraser Canyon Actually a peak/point at the end of a narrow ridge, once seen from below as a plateau, now named "The Nipple"
Nisutlin Plateau Official 104N/16 59°50′00″N 132°00′00″W / 59.83333°N 132.00000°W / 59.83333; -132.00000 (Nisutlin Plateau) Atlin
Rabbit Plateau Official 94M/3 59°08′00″N 127°05′00″W / 59.13333°N 127.08333°W / 59.13333; -127.08333 (Rabbit Plateau) Northern Rockies-Liard
Red Plateau Unofficial (rescinded) 92I/15 50°47′00″N 120°36′00″W / 50.78333°N 120.60000°W / 50.78333; -120.60000 (Red Plateau) Bonaparte Plateau (immediately N of Kamloops Lake) Lower southwestern area now designed Copper Desert Country by TNRD
Silwhoiakun Plateau Official 92I/15 50°59′00″N 120°33′00″W / 50.98333°N 120.55000°W / 50.98333; -120.55000 (Silwhoiakun Plateau) SE Bonaparte Plateau
Sitkum Plateau Official Y82L/8 50°25′00″N 118°15′00″W / 50.41667°N 118.25000°W / 50.41667; -118.25000 (Sitkum Plateau) East Kootenay
Skidegate Plateau Unofficial (rescinded) 103F/7 53°30′00″N 132°30′00″W / 53.50000°N 132.50000°W / 53.50000; -132.50000 (Skidegate Plateau) Haida Gwaii
Snowshoe Plateau Official 93A/14 52°53′00″N 121°23′00″W / 52.88333°N 121.38333°W / 52.88333; -121.38333 (Snowshoe Plateau)
Spatsizi Plateau Official 104H/16 57°50′00″N 128°29′00″W / 57.83333°N 128.48333°W / 57.83333; -128.48333 (Spatsizi Plateau) Stikine
Stikine Plateau Official 104I/5 58°23′00″N 129°53′00″W / 58.38333°N 129.88333°W / 58.38333; -129.88333 (Stikine Plateau) Stikine
Taku Plateau Official 104K/9 58°42′00″N 132°30′00″W / 58.70000°N 132.50000°W / 58.70000; -132.50000 (Taku Plateau) Taku-Teslin
Tanzilla Plateau Official 104J/8 58°22′00″N 130°22′00″W / 58.36667°N 130.36667°W / 58.36667; -130.36667 (Tanzilla Plateau) Stikine-Cassiar
Teslin Plateau Official 104N/10 59°40′00″N 132°55′00″W / 59.66667°N 132.91667°W / 59.66667; -132.91667 (Teslin Plateau) Teslin
Thompson Plateau Official 92I/1 50°15′00″N 120°30′00″W / 50.25000°N 120.50000°W / 50.25000; -120.50000 (Thompson Plateau) Thompson-Okanagan-South Cariboo
Tranquille Plateau Official 92I/15 50°54′00″N 120°35′00″W / 50.90000°N 120.58333°W / 50.90000; -120.58333 (Tranquille Plateau) Bonaparte-Kamloops
Trepanege Plateau Official 92H/16 49°51′00″N 120°08′00″W / 49.85000°N 120.13333°W / 49.85000; -120.13333 (Trepanege Plateau) Eastern Thompson Plateau, between Merritt and Summerland Crossed by Okanagan Connector
Yukon Plateau Unofficial 104N/11 59°39′59″N 133°05′07″W / 59.66639°N 133.08528°W / 59.66639; -133.08528 (Yukon Plateau) Far Northern Interior

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Adams Plateau". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Alberta Plateau". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Arctic Lake Plateau". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Big Raven Plateau". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Bonaparte Plateau". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Cariboo Plateau". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Clayoquot Plateau Park". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Coutlee Plateau". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Dease Plateau". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Dil-Dil Plateau". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  11. ^ a b c d e "Douglas Plateau". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  12. ^ a b c d e "Etsho Plateau". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  13. ^ a b c d e "Forbidden Plateau". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  14. ^ a b c d e "Fraser Plateau". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  15. ^ a b c d e "Green Timber Plateau". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  16. ^ a b c d e "Interior Plateau". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  17. ^ a b c d e "Kawdy Plateau". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  18. ^ a b c d e "Kimberley Plateau". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  19. ^ a b c d e "Kitsu Plateau". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
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