Franklin Range

Franklin Range
Range
Country	Canada
Region	British Columbia

Part of	Vancouver Island Ranges

Area	200 km² (77 sq mi)

The Franklin Range is marked 6 on map.

The Franklin Range is a small mountain range on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, located just southwest of Robson Bight and Johnstone Strait. It has an area of 200 km² and is a subrange of the Vancouver Island Ranges which in turn form part of the Insular Mountains.^[1] The range was named in 1861 by Captain Richards for noted Arctic explorer Rear Admiral Sir John Franklin who died exploring the Arctic and his wife, Lady Franklin.^[2]^:187

References

^ Franklin Range in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
^ Walbran, Captain John T. (1971), British Columbia Place Names, Their Origin and History (Facsimile reprint of 1909 ed.), Vancouver/Toronto: Douglas & McIntyre, ISBN 0-88894-143-9, http://www.nosracines.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=3545