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| Barbeau Peak | |
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| Elevation: | 2,616 metres (8,582 feet) |
| Latitude: | 81° 54′ 30″ N |
| Longitude: | 75° 01′ 30″ W |
| Location: | Nunavut, Canada |
| Topo map: | NTS 340D15 |
| Range: | British Empire Range |
| First ascent: | June 5, 1967 |
| Easiest route: | basic snow climb |
Barbeau Peak is the highest mountain in Nunavut, located on Ellesmere Island. Barbeau Peak is the highest peak east of the Rocky MountainsThe Rocky Mountains often called the Rockies, are a broad mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than 3000 miles (4800 km) from Mexico, through the continental United States, into Canada and Alaska. The highest peak is M on the North AmericaNorth America is the third largest continent in area and the fourth ranked in population. It is bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by the North Pacific Ocean continent. The mountain was named in 1969For other uses, see Number 1969. For the movie, see 1969 (movie). Events January January 1 Australian media baron Rupert Murdoch purchases the largest selling British Sunday newspaper The News Of The World January 5 The Derry Riots leave over 100 people i after Canadian anthropologist Charles Marius Barbeau (1883-1969).
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