Mount McKay
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For the mountain in Australia, see Mount McKay (Australia).
Mount McKay is a mafic sill located south of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, on the Indian reserve of the Fort William First Nation.[2] It is the highest, most northern and best known of the Nor'Wester Mountains. It formed during a period of magmatic activity associated with the large Midcontinent Rift System about 1,100 million years ago.[3]
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Mount McKay | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 489 m (1,604 ft) |
Coordinates | 48°20′41″N 89°17′12″W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Fort William First Nation, Ontario, Canada |
Parent range | Nor'Wester Mountains |
Topo map | NTS 52A6 Thunder Bay |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Precambrian |
Mountain type | Sill |
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