Franklin Mountains (New Zealand)

Franklin Mountains
Te Ahi-a-Mahuika
Franklin Mountains is located in Fiordland
Franklin Mountains
Franklin Mountains
Location 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.[1][2][3]

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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