Franklin Mountains (New Zealand)

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]

Franklin Mountains
Te Ahi-a-Mahuika
Franklin Mountains Location in Fiordland, New Zealand
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