Ogilvie Mountains

Ogilvie Mountains
Ogilvie Mountains
Range
Tombstone Mountain, 2007
Country Canada
Territories Yukon
Part of Yukon Ranges
Highest point Mount Frank Rae
 - elevation 2,362 m (7,749 ft)

The Ogilvie Mountains are a mountain range in the Yukon Territory that lie north of Dawson City and are crossed by the Dempster Highway. The best known mountains are part of the Tombstone Territorial Park .[1]

The highest mountain within the range is Mount Frank Rae at 2,362 m (7,749 ft). The most familiar mountains with their jagged granite peaks are Tombstone Mountain and Mount Monolith.[2]

The area was first surveyed by William Ogilvie and the range subsequently named after him.


Contents

Images of Tombstone Territorial Park

Mount Monolith as seen at dawn, from Divide Lake in Tombstone Territorial Park, Yukon, Canada
Mount Monolith as seen at dawn, from Divide Lake in Tombstone Territorial Park, Yukon, Canada

Sub-ranges

References

  1. ^ tombstonepark
  2. ^ Ogilvie Mountains - Peakbagger.com

External links

Coordinates: 64°22′0.0″N 137°16′0.0″W / 64.36667°N 137.26667°W / 64.36667; -137.26667


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