One year ago, almost to the day, I shared a lovely photo of mountains in western Newfoundland. The picture of the Cabox Mountain came with a caption indicating that it was the highest mountain in Newfoundland; that’s how I referenced them in the photo description. I should have been more specific and said: “on the island.”
Not long after, I received a letter from Lorne Logan. He corrected me and rightfully so. The regular correspondence continues; just the other day, he said he was giving me one last chance to set the record straight.
So, here it is:
The Cabox is the highest mountain on the island of Newfoundland, located on the western part of the island near Stephenville. It is 812 m (2,664 ft) and is the central peak of the Lewis Hills of the Long Range Mountains, which are a range in the Appalachian Mountains.
Mt. Caubvick is the highest mountain in the Torngat Mountains, located on the northern tip of Labrador and eastern Quebec called the Ungava peninsula. The Torngats boast some of the highest mountains in Eastern Canada, including seven peaks in excess of 1,500 meters. Caubvick is the undisputed highest point in both Labrador and Quebec reaching a height of 1,652m or 5,420 feet.
From Mr. Logan:
"Thank you for this. I realise we retired folks have more time to attend to some things which may not seem earth-shattering. I worked for Parks Canada, mostly on Gros Morne, for 14 years and have visited the island and Labrador about 30 times, on business and pleasure. My wife and I list NL as our favourite province and have seen about as much as possible without chartering an aircraft. Many years ago, when my niece was in the RCMP in Goose Bay, I had a chance to fly to a remote lake to fish, but that didn’t happen. I still hope to visit Goose and the Torngats. I love your column and read it daily."
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