Mathiassen Mountain

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Mathiassen Mountain
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Mathiassen Mountain
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Mathiassen Mountain
Mathiassen Mountain (Canada)
Highest point
Elevation 611 m (2,005 ft) [1]
Prominence 611 m (2,005 ft) [1]
Isolation 343.43 km (213.40 mi)
Coordinates 64°49′49″N83°36′08″W / 64.83028°N 83.60222°W / 64.83028; -83.60222 [1]
Geography
Location Kivalliq Region
Nunavut, Canada
Parent range Porsild Mountains

Mathiassen Mountain is a mountain summit, the tallest on Southampton Island, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mathiassen Mountain, Nunavut". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-10-25.