Princess Margaret Range
Encyclopedia
The Princess Margaret Range, also called the Princess Margaret Mountains, are a mountain range
on Axel Heiberg Island
in Nunavut
, Canada
. The range is one of the most northern ranges in the world and of the Arctic Cordillera
. The highest mountain in the range is Outlook Peak
at 2210 m (7,251 ft). The range has an area of 42865 km² (16,550.3 sq mi).
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
on Axel Heiberg Island
Axel Heiberg Island
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 ....
in Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The range is one of the most northern ranges in the world and of the Arctic Cordillera
Arctic Cordillera
The Arctic Cordillera is a vast, deeply dissected chain of mountain ranges extending along the northeastern flank of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago from Ellesmere Island to the northeasternmost part of the Labrador Peninsula in northern Labrador and northern Quebec, Canada...
. The highest mountain in the range is Outlook Peak
Outlook Peak
Outlook Peak is a mountain in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada, located on the southwestern edge of the Muller Icecap. It is the highest mountain of the Princess Margaret Range at 2,210 m , and the highest on Axel Heiberg Island.-External links:*...
at 2210 m (7,251 ft). The range has an area of 42865 km² (16,550.3 sq mi).