Mount Burch
Mount Burch | |
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![]() ![]() Mount Burch | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
Coordinates | 70°49′S 164°25′E / 70.817°S 164.417°ECoordinates: 70°49′S 164°25′E / 70.817°S 164.417°E |
Geography | |
Location | Pennell Coast, Victoria Land, Antarctica |
Parent range | Anare Mountains |
Mount Burch (70°49′S 164°25′E / 70.817°S 164.417°E) is a peak 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) high about 3 nautical miles (6 km) southeast of Mount Kelly on the south side of George Glacier, in the Anare Mountains, a major mountain range situated within Victoria Land, Antarctica. The topographical feature was so named by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) for , geophysicist with the ANARE (Thala Dan), 1962, led by Phillip Law, which explored the area. The mountain lies situated on the Pennell Coast, a portion of Antarctica lying between Cape Williams and Cape Adare.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Burch, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Burch, Mount". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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