Mount Gniewek
| Mount Gniewek | |
|---|---|
  Mount Gniewek Mount Gniewek's location in Antarctica | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,060 m (6,760 ft)[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Oates Land |
| Parent range | Conway Range |
Mount Gniewek (79°20′S 158°55′E / 79.333°S 158.917°ECoordinates: 79°20′S 158°55′E / 79.333°S 158.917°E) is a conspicuous ice-covered flat-topped mountain, 2,060 metres (6,760 ft) high, standing at the north side of Carlyon Glacier, 6 nautical miles (11 km) southwest of Mount Keltie in Antarctica.[1] It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1959–63, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for , a geomagnetician at Little America V, 1958.[2][3]
WikiMiniAtlasReferences[]
- ^ a b "Gniewek, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
- ^ "Mount Gniewek". Antarctica New Zealand. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ New Zealand Gazette, No. 77, 2009, p.1803
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