Mount Burch

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Mount Burch
Highest point
Elevation1,400 m (4,600 ft)
Coordinates70°49′S 164°25′E / 70.817°S 164.417°E / -70.817; 164.417Coordinates: 70°49′S 164°25′E / 70.817°S 164.417°E / -70.817; 164.417
Geography
LocationPennell Coast, Victoria Land, Antarctica
Parent rangeAnare Mountains

Mount Burch (

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70°49′S 164°25′E / 70.817°S 164.417°E / -70.817; 164.417) 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[]

  1. ^ "Burch, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-10-06.

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