Strand Fiord Pass

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Strand Fiord Pass ( 79°16′07″N88°45′00″W / 79.26861°N 88.75000°W / 79.26861; -88.75000 (Strand Fiord Pass) Coordinates: 79°16′07″N88°45′00″W / 79.26861°N 88.75000°W / 79.26861; -88.75000 (Strand Fiord Pass) ) is a mountain pass on southern Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut, Canada. [1]

Geographic coordinate system Coordinate system

A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system that enables every location on Earth to be specified by a set of numbers, letters or symbols. The coordinates are often chosen such that one of the numbers represents a vertical position and two or three of the numbers represent a horizontal position; alternatively, a geographic position may be expressed in a combined three-dimensional Cartesian vector. A common choice of coordinates is latitude, longitude and elevation. To specify a location on a plane requires a map projection.

Mountain pass Route through a mountain range or over a ridge

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Axel Heiberg Island island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada

Axel Heiberg Island is an island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located in the Arctic Ocean, it is the 31st largest island in the world and Canada's seventh largest island. According to Statistics Canada, it has an area of 43,178 km2 (16,671 sq mi). It is named after Axel Heiberg.

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References

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