Glacier Pass

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Glacier Pass ( 81°56′07″N71°38′39″W / 81.93528°N 71.64417°W / 81.93528; -71.64417 (Glacier Pass) Coordinates: 81°56′07″N71°38′39″W / 81.93528°N 71.64417°W / 81.93528; -71.64417 (Glacier Pass) [ citation needed ]) is a mountain pass on northern Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Quttinirpaaq National Park on the northeastern corner of Ellesmere Island. [1]

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References

  1. Alpine Club of Canada (1997). The Canadian Alpine Journal. Alpine Club of Canada. p. 73. Retrieved 10 July 2018.