Commonwealth Mountain

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Commonwealth Mountain
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Commonwealth Mountain
Location in Nunavut
Highest point
Elevation 2,225 m (7,300 ft)
Listing Mountains of Canada
Coordinates 82°24′N76°45′W / 82.400°N 76.750°W / 82.400; -76.750 (Commonwealth Mountain) [1]
Geography
Location Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada
Protected area Quttinirpaaq National Park
Parent range Challenger Mountains
Topo map NTS 340E6 Commonwealth Mountain [1]

Commonwealth Mountain is a mountain on Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada. It lies in western Quttinirpaaq National Park, which is the most northerly extent of Canada, and is the second most northerly park on Earth after Northeast Greenland National Park.

With a height of 2,225 m (7,300 ft), it is highest point of the Challenger Mountains which in turn form part of the Arctic Cordillera mountain range. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Commonwealth Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  2. "Commonwealth Mountain, Nunavut". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-11-02.