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Mount Beaufort

Coordinates: 81°54′N 63°30′W / 81.900°N 63.500°W / 81.900; -63.500
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Mount Beaufort
Mount Beaufort is located in Nunavut
Mount Beaufort
Mount Beaufort
Highest point
Elevation400 m (1,300 ft)
Coordinates81°54′N 63°30′W / 81.900°N 63.500°W / 81.900; -63.500
Geography
LocationNunavut, Canada
Parent rangeArctic Cordillera
Topo mapNTS 120D13 Cape Beechey

Mount Beaufort is a mountain located on Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada and was named after Francis Beaufort. The mountain was first sighted by Elisha Kane in 1845 and named Mount Francis Beaufort.

References

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  • Geographical Names of the Ellesmere Island National Park Reserve and Vicinity by Geoffrey Hattersley-Smith (1998) ISBN 0-919034-96-9