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McGerrigle Mountains

Coordinates: 48°57′49″N 66°00′49″W / 48.96361°N 66.01361°W / 48.96361; -66.01361
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McGerrigle Mountains
Map
Highest point
Elevation1,268 m (4,160 ft)[1]
ProminenceMount Jacques-Cartier
Parent peakChic-Choc Mountains, Notre Dame Mountains, Appalachian Mountains
Coordinates48°57′49″N 66°00′49″W / 48.96361°N 66.01361°W / 48.96361; -66.01361
Dimensions
Area100 km2 (39 sq mi)
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
Administrative regionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine

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

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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

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See also

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References

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