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Mountains in New Zealand

Franklin Mountains
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Franklin Mountains is located in FiordlandFranklin MountainsFranklin MountainsLocation in Fiordland, New Zealand
Highest point
PeakMount Kane
Elevation1,714 m (5,623 ft)
Coordinates44°57′11″S 167°44′17″E / 44.953°S 167.738°E / -44.953; 167.738
Naming
EtymologyNamed by James McKerrow in honour of John Franklin
Geography
LocationSouthwestern South Island
CountryNew Zealand
Range coordinates44°54′58″S 167°43′01″E / 44.916°S 167.717°E / -44.916; 167.717
Geology
OrogenyTectonic uplift

The Franklin Mountains of New Zealand are a group of peaks in the southwestern area of the South Island, located between Bligh Sound and Lake Te Anau, within Fiordland National Park.

References

  1. "Franklin Mountains". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  2. Grant, David (25 May 2015). "Fiordland's lakes". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  3. Bradshaw, J. Y. (July 1990). "Geology of crystalline rocks of northern Fiordland: Details of the granulite facies Western Fiordland Orthogneiss and associated rock units". New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 33 (3): 465–484. doi:10.1080/00288306.1990.10425702. ISSN 0028-8306.
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