The Sophia Range is a low, small
mountain range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arise ...
on southern
Nootka Island
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, forming a
peninsula west of
Tahsis Inlet, between
Esperanza Inlet and
Nuchatlitz Inlet,
British Columbia
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,
Canada
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. It is made up of
hill
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit.
Terminology
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s and has an area of 150 km
2 and is a subrange of the
Vancouver Island Ranges
The Vancouver Island Ranges, formerly called the Vancouver Island Mountains, are a series of mountain ranges extending along the length of Vancouver Island which has an area of . The Vancouver Island Ranges comprise the central and largest part ...
which in turn form part of the
Insular Mountains
The Insular Mountains are a range of mountains in the Pacific Coast Ranges on the Coast of British Columbia, Canada, comprising the Vancouver Island Ranges and Queen Charlotte Mountains. The Insular Mountains are rugged, particularly on Vancou ...
.
[Sophia Range](_blank)
in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
In the 1850s five daughters of Captain Edward E. Langford were the belles of
Victoria
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* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
.
Captain George H. Richards named this range after Sophia Elizabeth, the fourth daughter of Langford.
See also
*
List of mountain ranges
This is a list of mountain ranges on Earth and a few other astronomical bodies. First, the highest and longest mountain ranges on Earth are listed, followed by more comprehensive alphabetical lists organized by continent. Ranges in the oceans an ...
References
External links
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Vancouver Island Ranges
Mountain ranges of British Columbia
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