Monashee Pass
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Monashee Pass, 1,205 m (3,953 ft), is a mountain pass in the Monashee Mountains of the Southern Interior of British Columbia. Located southeast of Cherryvile and is used by British Columbia Highway 6 connecting Vernon to Nakusp on Arrow Lake, and beyond to the cities of the West Kootenay. It is the "prominence col" for Big White Mountain, which is the highest mountain to its southwest.
References
- "Monashee Pass". BC Geographical Names. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/7058.html.
- Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia entry
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Coordinates: 50°06′00″N 118°31′00″W / 50.10000°N 118.51667°W
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