Mount Minto

Mount Minto is a mountain on the northern Bell Peninsula of Southampton Island in Nunavut, Canada. In this remote part of the Kivalliq Region, it is notable for its distinctly conical form, especially when viewed from the east. It was once called Conical Hill, a name drawn directly from that appearance. Its present name honors Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 2nd Earl of Minto, who served as First Lord of the Admiralty. The mountain’s significance lies less in major events than in the way its striking shape and renamed identity preserve a layered local history.

Nunavut · Canada