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Arctic Cordillera

Coordinates: 81°56′N 74°54′W / 81.93°N 74.90°W / 81.93; -74.90
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Arctic Cordillera
Baffin Mountains ecoregion of the Arctic Cordillera
Ecology
BordersNorthern Arctic and Taiga Shield
Geography
Area242,190 km2 (93,510 sq mi)
CountryCanada
ProvincesNewfoundland and Labrador, Nunavut and Quebec
Coordinates81°56′N 74°54′W / 81.93°N 74.90°W / 81.93; -74.90
Climate typePolar and Ice cap

The Arctic Cordillera is a mountain range running along the northeastern coast of North America from Ellesmere Island to the northernmost tip of Labrador. It is the only major mountain range in Canada east of the Rocky Mountains. The range has a surface area of 218,225 km2 (84,257 sq mi). Its highest point is 2,616 metres (8,583 ft) at Barbeau Peak.

Further reading

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  • Chernoff, M. N., H. R. Hovdebo, and J. Stuart-Smith. Eastern Canadian Cordillera and Arctic Islands An Aerial Reconnaissance. Ottawa: 24th International Geological Congress, 1972.
  • Geological Survey of Canada. Cordillera and Pacific Margin Interior Plains and Arctic Canada. Geological Survey of Canada Current Research, 1998-A. 1998.
  • Hall, John K. Arctic Ocean Geophysical Studies The Alpha Cordillera and Mendeleyev Ridge. Palisades, N.Y.: Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory, Columbia University, 1970.
  • Walker, Edward R. A Synoptic Climatology for Parts of the Western Cordillera. Montreal: McGill University, 1961.