Osborn Range
Mountain range in Nunavut, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Osborn Range is a small mountain range located on the northwest flank of Tanquary Fiord on north-central Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada. It lies just outside Quttinirpaaq National Park and is one of the northernmost mountain ranges in the world forming part of the Arctic Cordillera.[1]
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Osborn Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Unnamed peak |
Elevation | 1,757 m (5,764 ft) |
Coordinates | 81°25′07″N 78°24′48″W |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Territory | Nunavut |
Parent range | Arctic Cordillera |
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The only named summit in the Osborn Range is Mount Townsend 1,235 m (4,052 ft) at the southwest edge of the Osborn Range near McKinley Bay, formed by the Chapman Glacier.
A well-known glacier called Gull Glacier lies in the Conger Range.