Beaufort Range

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.[1]

Beaufort Range
The Beaufort Range is marked 12 on map.
Highest point
PeakMount Joan
Elevation1,556 m (5,105 ft)
Coordinates49°24′52.9″N 124°55′10.9″W
Dimensions
Area647 km2 (250 sq mi)
Geography
CountryCanada
RegionBritish Columbia
Parent rangeVancouver Island Ranges

The highest mountain in the Beaufort Range is Mount Joan at 1,556 m (5,105 ft).[1]

The range is named for Sir Francis Beaufort, hydrographer to the Royal Navy.[2]:16

See also

References

  1. Beaufort Range in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
  2. Akrigg, G.P.V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1986), British Columbia Place Names (3rd, 1997 ed.), Vancouver: UBC Press, ISBN 0-7748-0636-2


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