Mount Richardson (Quebec)

Mount Richardson is located in unorganized territory of Mont-Albert, in La Haute-Gaspésie Regional County Municipality, in Gaspésie National Park, in administrative region of Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, in Quebec, Canada and its altitude is 1,180 metres (3,870 ft).

Mount Richardson
Highest point
Elevation1,180 m (3,870 ft)
Parent peakMcGerrigle Mountains (Chic-Choc Mountains, Notre Dame Mountains, Appalachian Mountains)
Coordinates48.928°N 66.016667°W / 48.928; -66.016667 
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
Administrative regionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Toponymy

The mount's name commemorates the geologist James Richardson (1810-1883), who explored the Gaspé Peninsula in 1858 on behalf of the Geological Survey of Canada. He enriched the collection of mineral specimens and introduced photography in the service of geological exploration. The name appeared on a geological map in 1925.[1]

Geography

It is part of the McGerrigle chain with Xalibu and Jacques-Cartier.

The alpine tundra dominates its cone-shaped summit offering a 360-degree point of view.

Notes and references
  1. Commission de toponymie du Québec. "Mont Richardson". Retrieved March 24, 2013.
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