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Ukpik Peak is located at the southern end of the [[Remote Peninsula]] between the [[Stewart Valley, Nunavut|Stewart Valley]] and [[Sam Ford Fiord]].<ref name="mapcarta">{{cite web|url=http://mapcarta.com/24689138|title=Ukpik Peak|work=Mapcarta|accessdate=28 April 2016}}</ref>
Ukpik Peak is located at the southern end of the [[Remote Peninsula]] between the [[Stewart Valley, Nunavut|Stewart Valley]] and [[Sam Ford Fiord]].<ref name="mapcarta">{{cite web|url=http://mapcarta.com/24689138|title=Ukpik Peak|work=Mapcarta|accessdate=28 April 2016}}</ref>


Although it is the thirteenth highest peak in Nunavut and the eighth highest peak in the territory by [[topographic prominence]],<ref name=bivouac/> it is not as conspicuous as the spectacular [[Sail Peaks]]<ref name="Bt">[http://dmmclimbing.com/news/2010/01/brits-gear-up-for-arctic-yosemite/ DMM - Brits gear up for Arctic Yosemite]</ref> rising a few miles to the west facing Stewart Valley.<ref name="Bt">[http://dmmclimbing.com/news/2010/01/brits-gear-up-for-arctic-yosemite/ DMM - Brits gear up for Arctic Yosemite]</ref>
Although it is the thirteenth highest peak in Nunavut and the eighth highest peak in the territory by [[topographic prominence]],<ref name=bivouac/> it is not as conspicuous as the spectacular [[Sail Peaks]]<ref name="Bt">[http://dmmclimbing.com/news/2010/01/brits-gear-up-for-arctic-yosemite/ DMM - Brits gear up for Arctic Yosemite]</ref> rising {{convert|4.5|km|abbr=on}} to the northwest facing Stewart Valley.<ref name="Bt">[http://dmmclimbing.com/news/2010/01/brits-gear-up-for-arctic-yosemite/ DMM - Brits gear up for Arctic Yosemite]</ref>


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Revision as of 09:36, 3 May 2016

Ukpik Peak
Ukpik Peak is located in Canada
Ukpik Peak
Ukpik Peak
Location in Canada
Highest point
Elevation1,809 m (5,935 ft)[1]
Prominence1,650 m (5,410 ft)[1]
Listing
Geography
LocationBaffin Island, Nunavut, Canada
Parent rangeBaffin Mountains

Ukpik Peak is a mountain associated with the Baffin Mountains on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada.

Geography

Ukpik Peak is located at the southern end of the Remote Peninsula between the Stewart Valley and Sam Ford Fiord.[2]

Although it is the thirteenth highest peak in Nunavut and the eighth highest peak in the territory by topographic prominence,[1] it is not as conspicuous as the spectacular Sail Peaks[3] rising 4.5 km (2.8 mi) to the northwest facing Stewart Valley.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Ukpik Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
  2. ^ "Ukpik Peak". Mapcarta. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  3. ^ a b DMM - Brits gear up for Arctic Yosemite