Akshayuk Pass
| Akshayuk Pass | |
|---|---|
| Pangnirtung Pass | |
|
Mount Thor seen from Akshayuk Pass | |
| Elevation | 603 m (1,978 ft)[1] |
| Location | Baffin Island |
| Range | Baffin Mountains |
| Coordinates | 66°40′2″N 65°7′50″W / 66.66722°N 65.13056°WCoordinates: 66°40′2″N 65°7′50″W / 66.66722°N 65.13056°W |
  Location of Akshayuk Pass | |
Akshayuk Pass , formerly known as Pangnirtung Pass, is a mountain pass in the Baffin Mountains, Nunavut, Canada.[2] It is part of the Auyuittuq National Park area.
Geography
Akshayuk Pass is located in Baffin Island's Cumberland Peninsula. It is a 100 km (62 mi) long mountain pass along a spectacular valley through the southern Baffin Mountains. Summit Lake is the highest point on the pass. .
Akshayuk Pass is an ancient riverbed that has eroded to its present size and shape providing a travel route through, and drainage for, glaciers that spill into the river valleys below.[3]
 Akshayuk Pass from the air, November 2014 |
See also
References
- ↑ GoogleEarth
- ↑ "Akshayuk Pass". Mapcarta. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ↑ Auyuittuq National Park
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