McGerrigle Mountains
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McGerrigle Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,268 m (4,160 ft)[1] |
Prominence | Mount Jacques-Cartier |
Parent peak | Chic-Choc Mountains, Notre Dame Mountains, Appalachian Mountains |
Coordinates | 48°57′49″N 66°00′49″W / 48.96361°N 66.01361°W |
Dimensions | |
Area | 100 km2 (39 sq mi) |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Administrative region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
The McGerrigle Mountains are a mountain range in the central part of Gaspésie in eastern Quebec, Canada. It is the main constituent of the Chic-Choc Mountains belonging to the Notre Dame Mountains, a subrange of the Appalachian chain.
Toponymy
[edit]Formerly called Tabletop, in 1965 the massif was renamed McGerrigle Mountains in honor of the geologist Harold William McGerrigle (1904-1970) who worked for the government of Quebec between 1937 and 1970.[1][2]
Main peaks
[edit]- Mont Jacques-Cartier (1,268 metres [4,160 ft])
- Whaleback Mountain (1,249 metres [4,098 ft])
- Mont de la Passe (1,231 metres [4,039 ft])
- Mount Richardson (Quebec) (1,180 metres [3,870 ft])
- Mont Comte (1,229 metres [4,032 ft])
- Mont Rolland-Germain (1,204 metres [3,950 ft])
- Mont Les Cones (1,200 metres [3,900 ft])
- Mont du Vieillard (1,200 metres [3,900 ft])
- Table Mountain (1,180 metres [3,870 ft])
- Petit Mont Sainte-Anne (1,147 metres [3,763 ft])
- Mont Xalibu (1,140 metres [3,740 ft])
- Mont Joseph Fortin (1,080 metres [3,540 ft])
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec - Monts McGerrigle". Commission de Toponymie. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ "The Gaspé: Oceans and mountains". De l'eau à la terre (in English: From water to land): Miguasha National Park. Retrieved 2016-09-23..