Mount Ayles
Mount Ayles is a mountain located on Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada. It forms part of the border of the Quttinirpaaq National Park. Like the nearby Ayles Ice Shelf, the mountain was named by the Geological Survey of Canada in 1965 for Adam Ayles, a petty officer on-board HMS Alert, who was serving in the British Arctic Expedition under George Nares.[1]
Mount Ayles | |
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Mount Ayles Location in Nunavut | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,060 m (3,480 ft) |
Coordinates | 82°43′N 77°18′W |
Geography | |
Location | Nunavut, Canada |
Parent range | British Empire Range |
Topo map | NTS 340E11 Mount Ayles |
References
- Warman, Mike (9 November 2002). "British immigrant made mark in Arctic world". Wairarapa Times-Age. Archived from the original on 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
- Hattersley-Smith, Geoffrey (1998). Geographical Names of the Ellesmere Island National Park Reserve and Vicinity. Parks Canada. ISBN 0-919034-96-9.
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