Strand Fiord Pass

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Strand Fiord Pass
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Location in Nunavut
Location Nunavut, Canada
Coordinates 79°16′07″N88°45′00″W / 79.26861°N 88.75000°W / 79.26861; -88.75000 (Strand Fiord Pass)
Topo map NTS 59H8 Strand Fiord Pass

Strand Fiord Pass is a mountain pass on southern Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut, Canada. [1]

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References

  1. Geological Survey of Canada (1963). Memoir. Memoir. Geological Survey of Canada. p. 428. Retrieved 10 July 2018.