Vancouver Island Ranges

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The Vancouver Island Ranges are a series of rugged, forested mountain ranges forming the backbone of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, known for their alpine scenery and outdoor recreation.

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Vancouver Island Ranges canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range system
physiographic region
borderedBy Johnstone Strait
Pacific Ocean
Georgia Strait
surface form: Strait of Georgia
containsProtectedArea Strathcona Provincial Park
Strathcona Provincial Park
surface form: Strathcona-Westmin Provincial Park
continent North America
country Canada
drainageTo Pacific Ocean
Georgia Strait
surface form: Strait of Georgia
extendsFrom Strathcona Provincial Park
surface form: Strathcona Provincial Park region
extendsTo northern Vancouver Island
southern Vancouver Island
formedBy tectonic uplift
geologicalType fold and thrust belt
geology plutonic rock
sedimentary rock
volcanic rock
hasSubrange Beaufort Range
Bonanza Range
Elk River Mountains
Genevieve Range
Halifax Range
Newcastle Ridge
Pelham Range
Prince of Wales Range
Refuge Cove area ranges
Rugged Mountain massif
Sophia Range
highestElevation 2195 m
7201 ft
highestPoint Golden Hinde
knownFor alpine scenery
outdoor recreation
locatedIn British Columbia
Pacific Ranges
surface form: Pacific Ranges physiographic division

Vancouver Island
central Vancouver Island
orogeny Cordilleran orogeny
surface form: Cordilleran Orogeny

Insular Orogeny
partOf Insular Mountains
Pacific Coast Ranges
popularActivities backpacking
hiking
mountaineering
ski touring
wildlife viewing
terrain rugged
vegetation coniferous forest
temperate rainforest

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Vancouver Island mountainRange Vancouver Island Ranges
Insular Mountains hasPart Vancouver Island Ranges