Gowlland Range
| Gowlland Range | |
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 Vancouver Island |
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 Location of the Gowlland Range (No. 16) on Vancouver Island |
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| Highest peak | Mount Work ( 449 m ) |
| location | Vancouver Island , British Columbia |
| part of | Vancouver Island Ranges |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 32 ′ N , 123 ° 32 ′ W |
The Gowlland Range is an approximately 58 km 2 mountain range in the Canadian province of British Columbia . It is located about 20 kilometers northwest of Victoria in the south of Vancouver Island and is part of the Vancouver Island Ranges .
The ridge lies on the Saanich Peninsula and runs from northeast to northwest. To the northwest it is bounded by the Finlayson Arm of the Saanich Inlet . To the northeast, Brendwood Bay ends the expansion. Its southwest end is roughly marked by Highway 1 , while the foot of Mount Work is the southeasternmost point. Part of the Gowlland Range along the Finlayson Arm is part of the Gowlland Tod Provincial Park .
At 449 m, Mount Work is the highest mountain in the mountain range. Other important mountains in the chain are Jocelyn Hill with a height of 434 m and Mount Finlayson with a height of 419 m .
Web links
- Gowlland Range . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Gowlland Range . In: Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mount Work . In: Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia