Keele Peak

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Keele Peak

Keele Peak, 2005
Elevation 2,972 metres (9,751 ft)[1]
Location Yukon, Canada
Range Mackenzie Mountains
Prominence 2,177 metres (7,142 ft)[1]
Coordinates 63°25′53″N 130°19′26″W / 63.43139, -130.32389
Topo map NTS 105O/08

Keele Peak, in Canada's Yukon Territory, is the tallest peak in the Mackenzie Mountains at 2,972 metres (9,751 ft). It is located about 25 km from the Canol Road not far from the Northwest Territories border.

The peak was named for Joseph Keele, an explorer and geologist who had moved to Canada from his native Ireland.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c bivouac.com - Keele Peak