Franklin Mountains (New Zealand) Explained

Franklin Mountains
Other Name:Maori: Te Ahi-a-Mahuika
Map:New Zealand Fiordland
Label Position:bottom
Highest:Mount Kane
Elevation M:1,714
Coordinates:-44.953°N 167.738°W
Etymology:Named by James McKerrow in honour of John Franklin
Location:Southwestern South Island
Country:New Zealand
Range Coordinates:-44.916°N 167.717°W
Orogeny:Tectonic 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Franklin Mountains. 2021-01-29. NZ Topo Map. en.
  2. Web site: Grant. David. 25 May 2015. Fiordland's lakes. 2021-01-29. teara.govt.nz. en.
  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. en. 33. 3. 465–484. 10.1080/00288306.1990.10425702. 0028-8306. free.