Mackenzie Mountains
Mountain range in northwestern Canada
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The Mackenzie Mountains are a Canadian mountain range forming part of the Yukon–Northwest Territories boundary between the Liard and Peel rivers. The range is named in honour of Canada's second prime minister, Alexander Mackenzie.[2] Nahanni National Park Reserve and Nááts'ihch'oh National Park Reserve are in the Mackenzie Mountains.
| Mackenzie Mountains | |
|---|---|
Keele Peak, 2005 | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Keele Peak |
| Elevation | 2,952 m (9,685 ft) |
| Coordinates | 63°25′53″N 130°19′26″W |
| Geography | |
  Mackenzie Mountains Location in the Northwest Territories  Mackenzie Mountains Location in Yukon  Mackenzie Mountains Location in Canada | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territories |
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| Range coordinates | 64°19′10″N 131°25′28″W[1] |
The mining town of Tungsten, site of the Cantung Mine, is in the Mackenzie Mountains. Only two roads lead into the Mackenzie Mountains, both in Yukon: the Nahanni Range Road leading to the townsite of Tungsten and the Canol Road leading to the Macmillan Pass.
The highest mountain in this range is Keele Peak at 2,952 m (9,685 ft), in Yukon. The second-highest mountain is Mount Nirvana. It is, at 2,773 m (9,098 ft), the highest mountain in the Northwest Territories.
The Silurian fish family Archipelepididae has been described from specimens found in the Mackenzie Mountains.[3]
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Topographic map of the Alaska Panhandle with Mackenzie Mountains circled in red
