Beaufort Range
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The Beaufort Range is a mountain range
on southern Vancouver Island
, British Columbia
, Canada
, located north of Port Alberni and to the west of Qualicum Beach
. It has an area of 448 km2 and is a subrange of the Vancouver Island Ranges
which in turn form part of the Insular Mountains
.
The highest mountain in the Beaufort Range is Mount Joan
at 1556 m (5,105 ft).
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
on southern Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, located north of Port Alberni and to the west of Qualicum Beach
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
Qualicum Beach is a town in the Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. As of the 2006 census, the town had 8,502 people.On the Strait of Georgia on the north-eastern coast of Vancouver Island in the shadow of Mount Arrowsmith, the community has been a popular tourist destination,...
. It has an area of 448 km2 and is a subrange of the Vancouver Island Ranges
Vancouver Island Ranges
The Vancouver Island Ranges, formerly called the Vancouver Island Mountains, is a mountain range extending along the length of Vancouver Island which has an area of 31,788 km² . The Vancouver Island Ranges comprise the central and largest part of the island...
which in turn form part of the Insular Mountains
Insular Mountains
The Insular Mountains are a range of mountains in the Pacific Coast Ranges on the coast of British Columbia, Canada, comprising the Vancouver Island Ranges and Queen Charlotte Mountains. The Insular Mountains are rugged, particularly on Vancouver Island where peaks in Strathcona Provincial Park...
.
The highest mountain in the Beaufort Range is Mount Joan
Mount Joan
Mount Joan is a mountain located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. It is the highest of the peaks in the Beaufort Range that runs between Courtenay and Port Alberni in British Columbia. The Beaufort Range is one of the Vancouver Island Ranges...
at 1556 m (5,105 ft).
External links
- Beaufort Range, Lindsay Elms. Retrieved June 29, 2008.