The Ishpatina Ridge is the highest point in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is 693 metres above sea level and is situated about halfway between Sudbury and Kirkland Lake at the co-ordinates 47°19.000' North, 80°45.051' West. It is located in Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park.
The name "Ishpatina" comes from an Ojibwa language word meaning "high place".
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Ishpatina Peak is the highest point of IshpatinaRidge.
The highest spot in Ontario, 95 kilometres north of Sudbury, was determined only in 1972 when IshpatinaRidge, with an elevation of 693 metres, was found to be 28 metres higher than Ogidaki Mountain.
IshpatinaRidge, situated in the heart of Northern Ontario`s Temagami wilderness, is the highest point in the province.
The IshpatinaRidge is the highest point of land in the Canadian province of Ontario.
At 693 m above sea level, it is a rather low mountain and not steep, as the surrounding land in the area is already quite elevated.
Located in Sudbury District of Northeastern Ontario about halfway between Sudbury and Kirkland Lake inside the Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park, the mountain is not very accessible; the closest highway is more than 50 km away and roads and trails are scarce in the remote area and difficult to travel in poor weather.
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