Challenger Mountains
| Challenger Mountains | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Commonwealth Mountain |
| Elevation | 2,225 m (7,300 ft) |
| Coordinates | 82°24′N 76°45′W / 82.400°N 76.750°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 14,892 km2 (5,750 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| State/Province | Nunavut |
| Range coordinates | 82°41′N 76°12′W / 82.68°N 76.2°WCoordinates: 82°41′N 76°12′W / 82.68°N 76.2°W |
| Parent range | Innuitian Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Innuitian |
| Age of rock | Mesozoic |
The Challenger Mountains are a mountain range on Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Canada. The range is the most northern range in the world and of the Arctic Cordillera.[1] The highest mountain in the range is Commonwealth Mountain 2,225 m (7,300 ft). The United States Range is immediately to the east of the Challenger Mountains.
The range lies within Quttinirpaaq National Park which is one of the two most northerly park on Earth with Northeast Greenland National Park in Greenland.
Low elevation lakes located along Taconite Inlet are part of the Challenger Mountains and local relief exceeds 1,250 m (4,101 ft).
References
External links
- "Challenger Mountains". Peakbagger.com.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/1/2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.