Mount Arrowsmith (Antarctica)
Mount Arrowsmith (Antarctica) | |
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Coordinates | 76°46′S 162°18′E / 76.767°S 162.300°ECoordinates: 76°46′S 162°18′E / 76.767°S 162.300°E |
Mount Arrowsmith (76°46′S 162°18′E / 76.767°S 162.300°E) in Antarctica is a jagged rock peak near Mount Perseverance, 2 miles (3.2 km) along a ridge running northeast from that mountain, and a like distance east of in Victoria Land. Mapped in 1957 by the of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1956–58), it was named by them for its similarity to the Canterbury, New Zealand, mountain of that name, and in association with Mount Whitcombe.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Mount Arrowsmith (Antarctica)". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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- Mountains of Victoria Land
- Scott Coast
- Scott Coast geography stubs