Franklin Mountains (New Zealand)
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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]
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Franklin Mountains | |
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Te Ahi-a-Mahuika | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Kane |
Elevation | 1,714 m (5,623 ft) |
Coordinates | 44°57′11″S 167°44′17″E |
Naming | |
Etymology | Named by James McKerrow in honour of John Franklin |
Geography | |
Location | Southwestern South Island |
Country | New Zealand |
Range coordinates | 44.916°S 167.717°E / -44.916; 167.717 |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Tectonic uplift |
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