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Torngat Mountains National Park: A Comprehensive Geographic Profile and Boundary Analysis

This geographic profile covers the regional context and structural extent of Torngat Mountains National Park in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Detailed analysis includes the 9700 square kilometer boundary, coastal landscape markers, and the subpolar environmental classifications defining this protected region.

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Arctic CordilleraMountain landscapesFjordsInuit cultural landscapeBoreal woodland caribou

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Arctic wilderness at Canada's eastern frontier

Torngat Mountains National Park

Torngat Mountains National Park is a vast wilderness preserve spanning 9,700 square kilometres along the Quebec-Labrador Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Established in 2008 through Inuit land claims agreements, it is the largest national park in Atlantic Canada and the southernmost national park within the Arctic Cordillera, protecting the highest mountains in mainland Canada east of the Rocky Mountains. The park encompasses dramatic alpine terrain, coastal fjords, and tundra ecosystems where four distinct climatic regions converge, supporting remarkable biodiversity within a landscape of profound cultural significance to the Inuit of Labrador and Nunavik. The mountains are known in Inuktitut as Tongait, meaning "place of spirits," reflecting their deep spiritual importance to Indigenous peoples who have called this region home for millennia.

Location: Canada
Park type: National park
Established: 2008
Area: 9,700 km²

Torngat Mountains National Park Protected Area

Location overview

Coastal and marine geography in Newfoundland and Labrador

Geographic Context of Torngat Mountains National Park in Canada

Torngat Mountains National Park is situated within the region of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada. As a coastal protected area with marine designation, it represents a key northern conservation landscape.

Countries: Canada
Regions: Newfoundland and Labrador
Primary location: Newfoundland and Labrador
Geographic setting: Coastal · Marine

Boundary and coordinates

Torngat Mountains’ mapped park extent spans 9,700 km²

Torngat Mountains National Park mapped boundary and 9,700 km² area

Torngat Mountains National Park has stored geometry conveying the scale of its 9,700 km² protected boundary. Its record provides the overall area without separate land or marine figures and without a perimeter measurement.

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Boundary area: 9,633.7 km²
Boundary perimeter: 2,016.1 km
Northernmost point: 60.3777° N
Southernmost point: 58.3839° N
Easternmost point: 62.8428° W
Westernmost point: 64.9394° W
Geographic centre: 59.2316° N, 64.0085° W
North–south span: 222.1 km
East–west span: 119.2 km

Torngat Mountains National Park

Terrain and natural features

Mountain classification and recorded geographic features

Torngat Mountains National Park Terrain and Named Natural Features

Mountain park terrain classifications organize regional relief across the protected landscape. Linked feature cards supply names, types, and spatial relationships for recorded natural features.

Selected named natural features

Lakes

Lower Kangalaksiorvik Lake

Lakes

Iceblue Tarn

Lakes

Scolt Lake

Islands

Jens Haven Island

Capes

Black Rock Point

Capes

Atkins Point

Torngat Mountains National Park Natural Features

Environmental setting

Subpolar climate zones, mountain relief, and sparse boreal forest cover

Torngat Mountains National Park Environmental Classifications and Physical Setting

Recorded landscape features, habitat types, and water presence combine to outline the physical setting of Torngat Mountains National Park. Connected categories link directly to related protected areas and regional atlas destinations.

Relief: Mountain
Climate: Subpolar
Water: Major water bodies
Forest cover: Sparse forest
Seasonality: Year-round

Landscape features

Mountains · Valleys · Cliffs · Forest · Coast · Rivers · Glacier · Tundra · Hills · Woodland · Grassland · Steppe · Bog · Marsh · Islands

Habitat types

Alpine meadow · Coastal habitat · Marine habitat · Tundra habitat · Boreal forest · Shrubland · Glacial habitat

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Established: 2015
IUCN: II
Relief: Mountain

Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve Map

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Established: 1972
IUCN: II
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Auyuittuq National Park Atlas

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Qaqulluit National Wildlife Area Map and Geography

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IUCN: Ia

Baie-de-Brador Migratory Bird Sanctuary Geography

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Established: 1984
IUCN: II
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Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve details

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Established: 1925
IUCN: Ia
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Established: 1925
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Refuge d'oiseaux migrateurs de la Baie-des-Loups Geography

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Area: 1,128.11 km²
Established: 1959
IUCN: Ib
Relief: Lowland

Refuge d'oiseaux de la baie Est Protected Area

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