Joy Range
{{Short description|Mountain range in Nunavut, Canada}}
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The Joy Range is a mountain range of the Arctic Cordillera.
Geography
The range is one of the northernmost mountain ranges in the world, along with the nearby Princess Margaret Range. It is located on southeastern Axel Heiberg Island, in Nunavut, Canada, North America.
History
The range is named after Alfred Herbert Joy, who is best known for a remarkable {{convert|2900|km|0|abbr=on}} patrol by dogsled across the heart of the Queen Elizabeth Islands in 1929.Harington, C. R. (n.d.). A.H. Joy (1887-1932). In Arctic Profiles, pp 558-559. Retrieved from http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic35-4-558.pdf.
See also
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External links
{{Arctic Cordillera}}
{{Mountain ranges of Nunavut}}
{{Mountains of Nunavut}}
Category:Mountain ranges of Qikiqtaaluk Region
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