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Insular Mountains
Range
none Golden Hinde, south aspect, August 2006.
Golden Hinde, south aspect, August 2006. The Golden Hinde is a mountain located in the Vancouver Island Ranges on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Part of Pacific Cordillera
Highest point Golden Hinde
 - elevation 2,195 m (7,201 ft)
 - coordinates 49°39′43.8″N 125°44′48.6″W / 49.662167, -125.746833

The Insular Mountains are a mountain range on the coast of British Columbia, Canada, comprising the Vancouver Island Ranges and Queen Charlotte Mountains. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C The Pacific Coast Ranges are the series of Mountain ranges that stretch along the west coast of North America from Alaska to northern and central Mexico The Golden Hinde is a mountain located in the Vancouver Island Ranges on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit A mountain range is a chain of Mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys The British Columbia Coast is Canada 's western continental coastlines Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Vancouver Island Ranges extend the length of Vancouver Island which has an area of 31788 km² The Queen Charlotte Mountains are a Mountain range comprising all Mountains and small Mountain ranges of the Queen Charlotte Islands, The present day Insular Mountains are rugged, particularly on Vancouver Island where peaks in Strathcona Provincial Park rise to elevations of more than 2,000 m (6,562 ft). Strathcona Provincial Park is the oldest Provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, and the largest on Vancouver Island. The highest of these mountains is Golden Hinde. The Golden Hinde is a mountain located in the Vancouver Island Ranges on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Although the Coast Mountains are commonly considered the westernmost range of the Pacific Cordillera, the Insular Mountains are the true westernmost range. The Coast Mountains are a Mountain range of the Pacific Cordillera, running along the north western shore of the North American continent extending south The Pacific Coast Ranges are the series of Mountain ranges that stretch along the west coast of North America from Alaska to northern and central Mexico [1]

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Geological history

This Insular Mountains are not yet fully emerged above sea level, and Vancouver Island and the Queen Charlotte Islands are just the higher elevations of the range, which was in fact fully exposed during the last ice age when the continental shelf in this area was a broad coastal plain. Mean sea level (MSL is the average (mean height of the Sea, with reference to a suitable reference surface Vancouver Island is a large Island in British Columbia, Canada, one of several North American regions named after George Vancouver, the British The Queen Charlotte Islands or Haida Gwaii ("Islands of the People" and originally in Haida, Xhaaidlagha Gwaayaai ("islands on An ice age is a period of long-term reduction in the Temperature of the Earth 's surface and atmosphere resulting in an expansion of continental Ice sheets The continental shelf is the extended perimeter of each Continent and associated Coastal plain, which is covered during interglacial periods such A coastal plain is an area of flat low-lying land adjacent to a seacoast and separated from the interior by other features

The Insular Mountains formed when a chain of active volcanic islands known as the Insular Islands, collided against the North American continent during the Mid-Cretaceous time. An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant The Insular Islands were a giant chain of active Volcanic islands somewhere in the Pacific Ocean during the Cretaceous time that rode on top a microplate The Cretaceous (kriːˈteɪʃəs, usually abbreviated 'K' for its German translation "Kreide" is a geologic period and system, reaching from the end of The type of rocks that form the Insular Mountains are turbidites and pillow lavas. Turbidite Geological formations have their origins in Turbidity current deposits, which are deposits from a form of underwater Avalanche that Lava is molten rock expelled by a Volcano during an eruption When first expelled from a volcanic vent it is a Liquid at Temperatures Granitic plutons are relatively uncommon in the Insular Mountains, unlike the Coast Mountains. Granite (ˈɡrænɪt is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, Felsic, igneous rock. The Coast Mountains are a Mountain range of the Pacific Cordillera, running along the north western shore of the North American continent extending south The mountain range has an area of 133,879 sq km and much seismic activity, with the Pacific Plate and the Juan de Fuca Plate being subducted into the earth's mantle. Seismology (from Greek grc σεισμός seismos, "earthquake" and grc -λογία -logia) is the scientific study of Earthquakes The Pacific Plate is an oceanic Tectonic plate beneath the Pacific Ocean. The Juan de Fuca Plate, named after the explorer, is a Tectonic plate arising from the Juan de Fuca Ridge, and subducting under the northerly The mantle is a part of an Astronomical object. The interior of the Earth, similar to the other Terrestrial planets, is Chemically divided Large earthquakes have led to collapsing mountains, landslides, and the development of fissures. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer A landslide is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement such as rock falls deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows which can occur In Anatomy, fissure ( Latin fissura, Plural fissurae) is a groove natural division deep furrow cleft or tear in various parts of

Though the most recent ice age about 18,000 years ago, ice enclosed nearly all of the mountains. An ice age is a period of long-term reduction in the Temperature of the Earth 's surface and atmosphere resulting in an expansion of continental Ice sheets Ice is a Solid phase, usually crystalline, of a Non-metalic substance that is liquid or gas at Room temperature, such as Ammonia A mountain is a Landform that extends above the surrounding Terrain in a limited area with a peak Glaciers that ran down to the Pacific Ocean sharpened the valley faces and eroded their bottoms. "Glacial" and "Glaciation" redirect here For the geological periods see Glacial period. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions In Geology, a valley (also called a vale, dale, glen or strath and near or in Appalachia, a draw) is Erosion is the carrying away or displacement of solids ( Sediment, Soil, rock and other particles usually by the agents of currents such as wind These valleys turned out to be fjords when the ice thawed out and the sea level increased. A fjord or fiord (fjɔːd|fiːɔːd or fiːɔːd is a long narrow Inlet with steep sides created in a valley carved by glacial activity. Mean sea level (MSL is the average (mean height of the Sea, with reference to a suitable reference surface Remnants of ice, such as the Comox Glacier still exist today.

Sub-ranges

Queen Charlotte Islands

  1. Cameron Range: On the western side of Graham Island. The Cameron Range is a small low Mountain range in northernwestern British Columbia, Canada, located on the western side of Graham Island See also Graham Island (disambiguation. Graham Island is the largest of the Queen Charlotte Islands (aka Haida Gwaii
  2. Crease Range: On north-central Graham Island. The Crease Range is a small low Mountain range in northernwestern British Columbia, Canada, located on north-central Graham Island of the
  3. McKay Range: On the south coast of Graham Island. The McKay Range is a small low Mountain range in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, located on the southern coast of Graham Island
  4. San Christoval Range: On the western side of Moresby Island. The San Christoval Range is a 50 km long jagged Mountain range located on the west coast of Moresby Island, British Columbia, Canada. See also Moresby Island (Peros Banhos for the island in the Indian Ocean

Vancouver Island

Named Ranges of Vancouver Island
Named Ranges of Vancouver Island
  1. Refugium Range: On the Brooks Peninsula. The Refugium Range is a low small Mountain range comprising the Mountains Hills of the Brooks Peninsula on northern Vancouver Island
  2. Sophia Range: On Nootka Island, on the peninsula between Esperanza Inlet and Nuchatlitz Inlet. The Sophia Range is a low small Mountain range on southern Nootka Island, forming a Peninsula west of Tahsis Inlet, between Esperanza
  3. Genevieve Range: Nootka Island. The Genevieve Range is a low small Mountain range on western Nootka Island, which is on the western side of Nootka Sound, British Columbia Nootka Island is an island near Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
  4. Karmutzen Range: Between Nimpkish Lake, Tlakwa Creek and Karmuzten Creek. The Karmutzen Range is a small Mountain range in British Columbia, Canada, located west of Nimpkish Lake on Vancouver Island,
  5. Hankin Range: Between Nimpkish Lake and Bonanza Lake. The Hankin Range is a small Mountain range on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, located between Nimpkish and Bonanza
  6. Franklin Range: Near Robson Bight on the Johnstone Strait between the Tsitika River and Kokish River. The Franklin Range is a small Mountain range on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, located just southwest of Robson Bight Robson Bight is a small Vancouver Island Bay at the west end of Johnstone Strait across from West Cracroft Island in British Columbia Johnstone Strait is a 110 km (68 mi channel along the north east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
  7. Bonanza Range: Between the Nimpkish River and the Tsitika River by Bonanza Lake. The Bonanza Range is a small Mountain range on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, located in the area between the Nimpkish
  8. Sutton Range: Between Nimpkish River, White River, Oktwanch River, Gold River. The Sutton Range is a Mountain range on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, located in the area between the headwaters of the
  9. Newcastle Range: Johnstone Strait, west of Sayward-Kelsey Bay and east/north of Adams River
  10. Prince of Wales Range: East coast of Vancouver Island 40 km north of Campbell River. The Prince of Wales Range is a small Mountain range on the east central coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, located about
  11. Halifax Range: Along Johnstone Strait between Amor de Cosmos Creek and Pye Creek. The Halifax Range is a small Mountain range on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, adjacent to Johnstone Strait, between
  12. Beaufort Range: North of Port Alberni and west of Qualicum Beach. Port Alberni is a city located in the province of British Columbia in Canada. Qualicum Beach is a town in the Regional District of Nanaimo British Columbia, Canada
  13. Pelham Range: Between the Sarita River and Alberni Inlet.
  14. Somerset Range: Between The Pacheena-Sarita River basins and the Klanawa River (between Nitinat Lake and Imperial Eagle channel)
  15. Seymour Range: Between the valley of Cowichan Lake, San Juan River and Gordon River.
  16. Gowlland Range: Near Victoria between Saanich Inlet and Brentwood Bay. The Gowlland Range is a low small Mountain range on southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, located just east of Saanich Saanich Inlet is a body of salt water that lies between the Saanich Peninsula and the Malahat highlands of Vancouver Island, British Columbia Includes Mount Work Regional Park.
  17. Pierce Range: South of Gold River between the Jacklah River and the Burman River.
  18. Haihte Range: Between Tashsis River, the Nomash River, Zeballos Lake and Woss Lake.

The Elk River Mountains, located in Strathcona Provincial Park, are considered a range by some sources. Strathcona Provincial Park is the oldest Provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, and the largest on Vancouver Island. [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Coast Mountains in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia. Canada has examples of almost every type of Volcano found on Earth, including Stratovolcanoes Calderas Cinder cones The geology of the Pacific Northwest refers to the study of the composition (including rock, Minerals, and Soils) structure physical properties and the Retrieved on 2007-10-08
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