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Refugium Range

The Refugium Range is a low, small mountain range comprising the mountains/hills of the Brooks Peninsula on northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It has an area of 239 km2 (92 sq mi) and is a subrange of the Vancouver Island Ranges which in turn form part of the Insular Mountains. The range was named in 1981 by an expedition which found that peaks higher than 700 m (2,300 ft) were above the glaciers during the last ice age and are therefore a refugium with unique plants.

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Jul 25, 2026
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Length
149 w
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Refugium Range
The Refugium Range is marked 1 on map
Highest point
Coordinates50°09′00″N 127°46′00″W / 50.15000°N 127.76667°W / 50.15000; -127.76667
Geography
Refugium Range
Location in British Columbia
Country
Canada
Region
British Columbia
Parent rangeVancouver Island Ranges

The Refugium Range is a low, small mountain range comprising the mountains/hills of the Brooks Peninsula on northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It has an area of 239 km2 (92 sq mi) and is a subrange of the Vancouver Island Ranges which in turn form part of the Insular Mountains.1 The range was named in 1981 by an expedition which found that peaks higher than 700 m (2,300 ft) were above the glaciers during the last ice age and are therefore a refugium with unique plants.2

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References

References

  1. Refugium Range in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
  2. "Refugium Range". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).