Challenger Mountains
| Challenger Mountains | |
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 Map with the Challenger Mountains |
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| Highest peak | Commonwealth Mountain ( 2225 m ) |
| location | on Ellesmere Island in Nunavut , Canada |
| part of | Arctic Cordillera |
| Coordinates | 82 ° 24 ′ N , 76 ° 45 ′ W |
| particularities | northernmost mountain range in the world |
The Challenger Mountains are a mountain range on Ellesmere Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut . It is the northernmost mountain range in the world and the northernmost part of the Arctic Cordillera . The highest mountain in the Challenger Mountains is the 2225 meter high Commonwealth Mountain .
The mountain range covers an area of 14,892 km² and is located in the middle of the Quttinirpaaq National Park . The Challenger Mountains border the British Empire Range in the south and the United States Range in the east .
Web links
- Challenger Mountains at peakbagger.com