Brave Mountain

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Brave Mountain
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Brave Mountain
Location in Labrador
Highest point
Elevation 1,300 m (4,300 ft)
Prominence 1,270 m (4,170 ft)
Coordinates 57°52′53″N62°01′35″W / 57.88139°N 62.02639°W / 57.88139; -62.02639
Geography
Location Labrador, Canada
Parent range Kaumajet Mountains
Topo map NTS 14E16 Finger Hill

Brave Mountain is a steep mountain, located less than 3 km (2 mi) southwest of Bishop's Mitre in northern Labrador, Canada. It is the highest peak of the Kaumajet Mountains, with an elevation of 1,300 m (4,265 ft), [1] as well as the highest island peak on the Atlantic coast of North America.

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References

  1. "Brave Mountain". Bivouac.com.