Location Yukon, Canada Elevation 2,972 m Mountain range Mackenzie Mountains | Topo map NTS 105O/08 Prominence 2,177 m Parent range Mackenzie Mountains | |
Listing North America prominent peak 72nd
North America isolated peaks 27th
Canada highest major peaks 72nd
Canada most prominent peaks 28th
Canada most isolated peaks 10th Similar Mount Nirvana, Mount Lucania, Mount Ratz, Barbeau Peak, Mount Sir Sandford |
Keele Peak, in Canada's Yukon Territory, is the highest peak in the Mackenzie Mountains at 2,972 metres (9,751 ft). With a prominence measure of 2,177 m (7,142 ft) it is one of Canada's most prominent peaks. It is located about 25 km from the Canol Road not far from the Northwest Territories border.
Map of Keele Peak, Yukon, Unorganized, Yukon, Canada
The peak was named for Joseph Keele, an explorer and geologist who had moved to Canada from his native Ireland.
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