Piper Pass

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Piper Pass ( 82°24′07″N68°14′33″W / 82.40194°N 68.24250°W / 82.40194; -68.24250 (Piper Pass) Coordinates: 82°24′07″N68°14′33″W / 82.40194°N 68.24250°W / 82.40194; -68.24250 (Piper Pass) ) is a mountain pass in the United States Range, 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

A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since many of the world's mountain ranges have presented formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both human and animal migration throughout Earth's history. At lower elevations it may be called a hill pass. The highest vehicle-accessible pass in the world appears to be Mana Pass, located in the Himalayas on the border between India and Tibet, China.

United States Range

The United States Range is one of the most northern mountain ranges in the world and of the Arctic Cordillera and is surpassed only by the Challenger Mountains to the northwest. The range is located on the northeastern region of Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Canada and is part of the Innuitian Mountains. The highest mountain in the range is Mount Eugene. The British Empire Range is immediately to the west of the United States Range.

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References

  1. Geological Survey of Canada (1966). Bulletin – Geological Survey of Canada. Bulletin – Geological Survey of Canada. Geological Survey of Canada. p. 3. Retrieved 10 July 2018. ... A strikingly deep, narrow trench, Piper Pass, transects the United States Range, and several streams on the southeast side of ...