Barbeau Peak, Quttinirpaaq National Park

Name: Barbeau Peak
Address: Quttinirpaaq National Park, Canada

#3 among attractions in Quttinirpaaq National Park

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Barbeau Peak, Quttinirpaaq National Park

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Barbeau Peak is a mountain in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. Located on Ellesmere Island within Quttinirpaaq National Park, it is the highest mountain in Nunavut and the Canadian Arctic. The mountain was named in 1969 after Marius Barbeau, a Canadian anthropologist whose research into First Nations and Inuit cultures gained him international acclaim. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1967Elevation: 8583 ftProminence: 8583 ftCoordinates: 81°55'36"N, 74°59'12"W

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Barbeau Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Arctic Cordillera, Innuitian Mountains.

1.3 miS
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Arctic Cordillera, Quttinirpaaq National Park
34 min walk • The Arctic Cordillera is a terrestrial ecozone in northern Canada characterized by a vast, deeply dissected chain of mountain ranges extending along the northeastern flank of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago from Ellesmere Island to the northeasternmost part of the Labrador Peninsula in northern Labrador and northern Quebec, Canada.
1.3 miS
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Innuitian Mountains, Quttinirpaaq National Park
34 min walk • The Innuitian Mountains are a mountain range in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, Canada. They are part of the Arctic Cordillera and are largely unexplored, due to the hostile climate. They are named after the northern indigenous people, the Inuit.

Barbeau Peak, Quttinirpaaq National Park

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Barbeau Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Arctic Cordillera, Quttinirpaaq National Park

Innuitian Mountains, Quttinirpaaq National Park