United States Range

United States Range
Map of Northern Ellesmere Island and far Northern Greenland
Highest point
PeakMount Eugene
Elevation1,880 m (6,170 ft)
Coordinates82°25′N 66°47′W / 82.417°N 66.783°W / 82.417; -66.783 (Mount Eugene)[1]
Geography
United States Range is located in Nunavut
United States Range
United States Range
Location in Nunavut
CountryCanada
TerritoryNunavut
Range coordinates82°25′N 68°0′W / 82.417°N 68.000°W / 82.417; -68.000[2]
Parent rangeInnuitian Mountains
Borders onBritish Empire Range
Topo mapNTS 120F6 Barrier Glacier[2]
Geology
OrogenyInnuitian
Rock ageMesozoic

The United States Range is one of the northernmost mountain ranges[3] of the Arctic Cordillera and in the world, surpassed only by the Challenger Mountains to the northwest.[4] The range is located in 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 with an elevation of 1,880 metres (6,170 ft). The British Empire Range is immediately to the west of the United States Range.

The range was named in 1861 by American explorer Isaac Israel Hayes after his ship.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mount Eugene". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  2. ^ a b "United States Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  3. ^ The United States Range at the Atlas of Canada
  4. ^ The Challenger Mountainsat the Atlas of Canada Archived 2012-02-29 at the Wayback Machine

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