Joy Range

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Joy Range
Range
Country Canada
Region Nunavut
Part of Arctic Cordillera
Highest point
 - coordinates 79°15′07″N 87°19′58″W / 79.25194, -87.33278

The Joy Range is one of the northern mountain ranges in the world and of the Arctic Cordillera along with the nearby Princess Margaret Range, located on southeastern Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut, Canada. It is named after Alfred Herbert Joy, which is best known for a remarkable 2,900 km (1,802 mi) patrol by dogsled across the heart of the Queen Elizabeth Islands in 1929.[1]

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