Barbeau Peak
mountain, Nunavut, Canada
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Barbeau Peak is the highest point in Nunavut, Canada, with an elevation of 8,583 feet (2,616 meters). It is located on Ellesmere Island, which is part of the Queen Elizabeth Islands in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Ellesmere Island is known for its rugged terrain, featuring towering mountains, extensive ice fields, and a deeply indented coastline. Nunavut itself is a vast territory in northern Canada, created in 1999 and encompassing the traditional lands of the Inuit people.12
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