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The Scoresby Hills, also called the Scoresby Mountains, ( 75°53′N098°00′W / 75.883°N 98.000°W / 75.883; -98.000 (Scoresby Mountains) ) are a mountain range on the east coast of Bathurst Island, Nunavut, Canada. [1] It consists of low hills which in turn form part of the Arctic Cordillera mountain system.

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