Mount Ayles

Mountain in Nunavut, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.[2]

Elevation1,060 m (3,480 ft)
Coordinates82°43′N 77°18′W[1]
LocationNunavut, Canada
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Mount Ayles
Mount Ayles is located in Nunavut
Mount Ayles
Mount Ayles
Location in Nunavut
Highest point
Elevation1,060 m (3,480 ft)
ListingMountains of Canada
Coordinates82°43′N 77°18′W[1]
Geography
LocationNunavut, Canada
Parent rangeBritish Empire Range
Topo mapNTS 340E11 Mount Ayles[1]
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