Mount Atlas

Mount Atlas (

72°44′S 165°30′E / 72.733°S 165.500°E / -72.733; 165.500Coordinates: 72°44′S 165°30′E / 72.733°S 165.500°E / -72.733; 165.500) is an extinct volcanic cone at the northeast side of Mount Pleiones in The Pleiades, Victoria Land, Antarctica. The geographical feature was so named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee in association with nearby Mount Pleiones after the mythological Atlas of Greek mythology. The feature lies on the Pennell Coast, a portion of Antarctica lying between Cape Williams and Cape Adare.

See also[]

• List of volcanoes in Antarctica

References[]

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Atlas, Mount". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)