McGerrigle Mountains explained

McGerrigle Mountains
Elevation M:	1268
Elevation Ref:	^[1]
Prominence:	Mount Jacques-Cartier
Parent Peak:	Chic-Choc Mountains, Notre Dame Mountains, Appalachian Mountains
Coordinates:	48.9636°N -66.0136°W
Area Km2:	100
Country:	Canada
State:	Quebec
State Type:	Province
Region:	Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Region Type:	Administrative region

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

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

• Mont Jacques-Cartier (1268m (4,160feet))
• Whaleback Mountain (1249m (4,098feet))
• Mont de la Passe (1231m (4,039feet))
• Mount Richardson (Quebec) (1180m (3,870feet))
• Mont Comte (1229m (4,032feet))
• Mont Rolland-Germain (1204m (3,950feet))
• Mont Les Cones (1200m (3,900feet))
• Mont du Vieillard (1200m (3,900feet))
• Table Mountain (1180m (3,870feet))
• Petit Mont Sainte-Anne (1147m (3,763feet))
• Mont Xalibu (1140m (3,740feet))
• Mont Joseph Fortin (1080m (3,540feet))

See also

• List of mountains of Quebec
• List of subranges of the Appalachian Mountains

Notes and References

1. Web site: Banque de noms de lieux du Québec - Monts McGerrigle. Commission de Toponymie. 2016-09-23.
2. Web site: The Gaspé: Oceans and mountains. De l'eau à la terre (in English: From water to land): Miguasha National Park. 2016-09-23. .