Mealy Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Highest Point |
Elevation | 1,180 m (3,870 ft) |
Geography | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Range coordinates | 53°23′N 59°28′W / 53.383°N 59.467°W |
Parent range | Laurentian Mountains |
The Mealy Mountains is a mountain range in the southern portion of Labrador in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The mountains lie south of Lake Melville and cover an area of approximately 26,495 km2 (10,231 mi2).[1]
The Mealy Mountains encompass five of Labrador's ten provincial ecoregions, including coastal barrens, high sub arctic tundra, high boreal forest, mid boreal forest, and string bog.[2] The mountain range reach heights of more than 1,000 m (3,281 ft), with the highest peak being more than 1,180 m (3,871 ft).[1]