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. The highest point is Mount Caubvick 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 |
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External links
- Torngat Mountains (http://www.heritage.nf.ca/environment/torngat_mtns.html)
- Torngat Mountains (http://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=1504)
- Statistics Canada Principal heights by range or region (http://www.statcan.ca/english/Pgdb/phys03.htm)
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