Joy Range Explained

Joy Range
Country:Canada
Region:Nunavut
Parent:Arctic Cordillera
Coordinates:79.2519°N -87.3328°W

The Joy Range is a mountain range of the Arctic Cordillera.

Geography

The range is one of the northernmost mountain ranges in the world, along with the nearby Princess Margaret Range. It is located on southeastern Axel Heiberg Island, in Nunavut, Canada, North America.

History

The range is named after Alfred Herbert Joy, who is best known for a remarkable 2900km (1,800miles) patrol by dogsled across the heart of the Queen Elizabeth Islands in 1929.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Harington, C. R. (n.d.). A.H. Joy (1887-1932). In Arctic Profiles, pp 558-559. Retrieved from http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic35-4-558.pdf.