- Ishpatina Ridge
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Name=Ishpatina Ridge
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Elevation=Convert|690|m|ft|0|abbr=on
Location=90 km north of Sudbury, flag|Ontario
Range=Canadian Shield , unnamed range
Prominence =Convert|314|m|ft|0|abbr=on
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latd= 47|latm= 19|lats= 00|latNS=N
longd= 80|longm= 45|longs= 00|longEW=W
Coordinates =coord|47|19|N|80|45|W|type:mountain_region:CA
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Easiest route=hikeThe Ishpatina Ridge is the highest point of land in the Canadian province of
Ontario . At an estimated 693 m above sea level, it is a rather low mountain and not that steep, as the surrounding land in the area is already quite elevated. Ishpatina Ridge rises approximately 300 metres above the immediate area. To get an idea of its actual height, the very top of theCN Tower is approx. 633 m above sea level, making Ishpatina's peak about 60 m higher.The ridge is part of the Temagami region, [ [http://www.ottertooth.com/Temagami/Sites/rooftop.htm Ontario's Rooftop, Temagami] ] though it is located in the Timiskaming District of
Northeastern Ontario , about halfway between Sudbury and Kirkland Lake withinLady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park . The mountain is not very accessible; the closest major highway, Highway 560, is more than 30 km away, and roads and trails in the remote area are difficult to travel in poor weather. The most popular approach routes to Isphatina are by canoe and/or float plane, although some individuals have walked to the ridge from the nearest road. The nearest community to the ridge is Gowganda.The name "Ishpatina" comes from an
Ojibwe language word "ishpadinaa", meaning "be a high hill/ridge".Spadina Avenue in Toronto is derived from the same word.Although the Ishpatina Ridge is considered the highest point in Ontario by elevation, the main peak of
Maple Mountain has a higher vertical rise over the surrounding landscape, 37 metres higher than Ishpatina Ridge rising overScarecrow Lake . [ [http://www.ottertooth.com/Temagami/Sites/mapleht.htm Maple Mountain Myth - The highest point in Ontario] ]The Ellis firetower is still standing on the highest section of the ridge.
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List of highest points of Canadian provinces and territories External links
* [http://deseronto.googlepages.com/high_point_ontario2 Documents conflicting estimates of the elevation of Ishpatina Ridge]
* [http://firlapalooza.com/?p=44 Links with descriptions to many Ishpatina Ridge travel reports and photos]
* [http://atlas.gc.ca/site/english/search/getFAPMapURL?feature_na=Ishpatina%20Ridge&entity=MTN/MNT&location1=ON&unique_key=FBQQV&lat=47.3167&long=-80.7333&map_chart=41%20P/7&origsearchstring=Ishpatina%20Ridge Map Link]
* [http://www.cmkl.ca/ishpatina Individual report on Ishpatina ridge with photos]
* [http://www.geocities.com/ontarioftl/oldtowers11.html The Ellis firetower photo from Ishpatina Ridge]References
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