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Shield / Davis Region
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The Davis Region extends from Ellesmere Island south and southeastward to northern Labrador. The general aspect of its landscape is that of a broad, old erosion surface almost without surficial deposits. Viewed from an elevated location, the landscape presents an even horizon interrupted by rounded or flat-topped ranges of hills. Along the eastern coast, the relief is generally high. The region is divided into a northern insular part and a southern mainland part. The subdivisions are the Davis Highlands and the Labrador Highlands; the George Plateau and the Melville Plateau; the Frobisher Uplands, the Hall Uplands and the Baffin Uplands; the Baffin Coastal Lowlands and the Whale Lowlands.
The following photographs show examples of the terrain from the Davis Region.
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Torngat Mountains, Labrador
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Baffin Island, Nunavut
The other physiographic regions that form the Shield are:
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![[D]](http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/environment/land/physio_torngat_mountains.jpg/image_longdesc_view){kind=link}
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