🗺️ Chapter 10: Canada's Regions
10.6.3 Mount Logan
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The highest mountain in Canada, Mount Logan, stands in the Yukon. It carries the name of Sir William Logan, a geologist known around the world. He was born in Montreal in 1798, and his parents had come from Scotland. Logan founded the Geological Survey of Canada and directed it from 1842 until 1869. He is counted among the greatest scientists Canada has produced. One question can link two facts here: the tallest peak is in Yukon, and it honours a Canadian scientist.
Key Facts
- Mount Logan, in Yukon, is Canada's highest mountain
- Named for Sir William Logan, born in Montreal in 1798
- Logan founded and directed the Geological Survey of Canada, 1842-1869
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