Mount Ayles

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.[1]

Mount Ayles
Mount Ayles
Location in Nunavut
Highest point
Elevation1,060 m (3,480 ft)
Coordinates82°43′N 77°18′W
Geography
LocationNunavut, Canada
Parent rangeBritish Empire Range

References

  1. Warman, Mike (9 November 2002). "British immigrant made mark in Arctic world". Wairarapa Times-Age. Archived from the original on 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2009-11-30.


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