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Mount Logan (/ ˈ l oʊ ɡ ən / LOH-ghən) is the highest mountain in Canada and the second-highest peak in North America after Denali. The mountain was named after Sir William Edmond Logan, a Canadian geologist and founder of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC).
Mount Logan ( / ˈloʊɡən / LOH-ghən) is the highest mountain in Canada and the second-highest peak in North America after Denali. The mountain was named after Sir William Edmond Logan, a Canadian geologist and founder of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC).
Mar 23, 2023 · 1. Basic Facts and Location. Mount Logan is Canada’s highest mountain and North America’s second-highest peak, surpassed only by Denali in Alaska. Located in the southwestern corner of Yukon Territory, Mount Logan is part of the impressive St. Elias Mountain Range, which stretches across the borders of Canada, Alaska, and the United States.
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Fast Facts. Country: Canada. State/Province : Yukon. Mountain Range : Saint Elias Mountains. Parents : Denali. Elevation: 19,551 feet / 5,959 meters. Prominence : 17,220 feet / 5,250 meters. Isolation: 388 mi / 624 km. Nearest Higher Neighbor (NHN): Denali. First Ascent: June 23, 1925.
Mount Logan, mountain, highest point (19,551 feet [5,959 metres]) in Canada and second highest in North America (after Denali [Mount McKinley] in the U.S. state of Alaska). It is located in the St. Elias Mountains of southwestern Yukon. The peak towers about 14,000 feet (4,300 metres) above the.
Feb 7, 2006 · Logan, Mount, elev 5959 m, is Canada's highest mountain, named after Sir William E. Logan by Prof I.C. Russell, who first saw it during an attempted ascent of Mt St Elias in 1890. Situated in the Yukon T's St Elias Mts, it is one of the world's most massive mountain blocks, rising abruptly 4150 m above the flat Seward Glacier on the south side.
