| Richardson Mountains | |
|---|---|
 Dempster Highway crossing the Richardson Mountains | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Manuel Peak |
| Elevation | 1,722 m (5,650 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,292 m (4,239 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 67°59′36″N136°35′07″W / 67.99333°N 136.58528°W /67.99333; -136.58528[1] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Named for Arctic explorerJohn Richardson[2] |
| Geography | |
  Richardson Mountains Location in the Northwest Territories | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territories | Northwest Territories, Yukon |
| Range coordinates | 68°19′59″N135°45′09″W / 68.33306°N 135.75250°W /68.33306; -135.75250[3] |
| Parent range | Brooks Range |
| Topo map | NTS 106L05[3] |
TheRichardson Mountains are amountain range located west of the mouth of theMackenzie River in northernYukon, Canada. They parallel the northernmost part of the boundary between Yukon andNorthwest Territories.
Although some sources[4] consider the Richardson Mountains to be part of theCanadian Rockies, the common northern limit of the Canadian Rockies is theLiard River, which is a long way south. The Richardson Mountains are a sub-range of theBrooks Range which lies mostly inAlaska.[2]
Richardson Mountains is incontinuous permafrost region. Many areas are experiencingretrogressive thaw slump.[5][6]
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