Beaufort Range Explained

Beaufort Range
Country:Canada
Region:British Columbia
Parent:Vancouver Island Ranges
Area Km2:647
Highest:Mount Joan
Elevation M:1556
Coordinates:49.4147°N -124.9197°W
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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, and running from Horne Lake in the southeast to Comox Lake in the northwest. 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]

The highest mountain in the Beaufort Range is Mount Joan at 15560NaN0.[1]

The range is named for Sir Francis Beaufort, hydrographer to the Royal Navy.

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  1. http://www.bivouac.com/ArxPg.asp?ArxId=1469 Beaufort Range