Did you know that the highest and most famous mountain in Canada was named after a Canadian Geologist?
In this post, you'll discover the ultimate list of facts about Mount Logan, one of the most amazing mountains in the world!
Interesting facts about Mount Logan
1. Mount Logan is the tallest mountain in Canada
Mount Logan stands 5,959 meters (19,551 feet), which makes it the tallest mountain in Canada.
This makes it nearly 500 meters taller than the second-highest mountain in Canada, Mount Saint Elias (5489 meters / 18,009 feet) and over 700 meters taller than the third-highest in the country, Mount Lucania (5260 meters / 17,257 feet).
Mount Logan from the North / Isteffen / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en
2. It's the second-highest mountain in North America
One of the most amazing facts about Mount Logan is that there's only one mountain taller in all of North America as well. Only a mountain named "Denali" is taller with a height of 6,190 meters (20,310 feet).
Denali is located In the Alaska Mountain Range in the interior for the U.S. state of Alaska.
Denali in Alaska. / Wiki Commons
3. Mount Logan is located near the border with Alaska
The mountain is located in southwestern Yukon, the westernmost and least populated territory of Canada with a population of less than 40,000 people. Needless to say that it's a very mountainous region.
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