Torngat Mountains
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The Torngat Mountains are a mountain range located on the Labrador Peninsula at the northern tip of Labrador and eastern Quebec. Approximately 56% of the range is located in Quebec, with 44% located in Labrador and the remaining 1% located in Nunavut. The Torngat Mountains cover 30,067 square kilometres (11,609 spuare miles), including lowland areas.
The highest point is Mount Caubvik at 1,652 metres (5,420 ft). Permafrost is continuous on the Quebec side of the border, and it is extensive but discontinuous on the eastern Atlantic side. Rocks that comprise the Torngat Mountains are among the oldest on Earth and have been dated at over 3.9 billion years old.
The name Torngat is an Inuktitut word for the region meaning land of spirits.
| Rank | Name | m | ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Caubvik | 1652 | 5420 |
| 2 | Torngarsoak Mountain | 1595 | 5232 |
| 3 | Cirque Mountain | 1568 | 5144 |
| 4 | Peak 5100 (24I/16) | 1554+ | 5100+ |
| 5 | Peak 5074 | 1547 | 5074 |
| 6 | Mount Erhart | 1539 | 5049 |
| 7 | Jens Haven | 1531 | 5023 |
| 8 | Peak 5000 (24P/01) | 1524+ | 5000+ |
| 9 | Peak 5000 (24I/16) | 1524+ | 5000+ |
| 10 | Innuit Mountain | 1509 | 4951 |
External links
- [Torngat Mountains]
- [Great photos of the mountain range]
- [Torngat Mountains]
- [Statistics Canada Principal heights by range or region]
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