Ogilvie Mountains
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| Ogilvie Mountains | |
| Range | |
 Tombstone Mountain, 2007
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| Country | Canada |
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| 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.
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[edit] Images of Tombstone Territorial Park
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- Ogilvie Mountains in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
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Coordinates: 64°22′0.0″N 137°16′0.0″W / 64.36667°N 137.26667°W
