Mount McKay
| Mount McKay | |
|---|---|
Mount McKay as seen from the Neste Boat Launch | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 489 m (1,604 ft) |
| Coordinates | 48°20′41″N 89°17′12″W / 48.34472°N 89.28667°W |
| Geography | |
Mount McKay Location in Ontario | |
| Location | Fort William First Nation, Ontario, Canada |
| Parent range | Nor'Wester Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 52A6 Thunder Bay |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Precambrian |
| Mountain type | Sill |
Mount McKay (Ojibwe: Anemki Wajiw) is a mafic sill located south of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, on the First Nation Reserve of the Fort William First Nation.
It is the highest, most northern and best known of the Nor'Wester Mountains. It formed during a period of magmatic activity associated with the large Midcontinent Rift System about 1,100 million years ago.
Since 1933, there is a road allowing for acces to a plateau on the mountain.