Mount Harcourt

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Mount Harcourt
Highest point
Elevation1,535 m (5,036 ft)[1]
Coordinates83°41′S 172°41′E / 83.683°S 172.683°E / -83.683; 172.683Coordinates: 83°41′S 172°41′E / 83.683°S 172.683°E / -83.683; 172.683[1]
Geography
LocationQueen Maud Mountains, Antarctica
Parent rangeCommonwealth Range

Mount Harcourt is a mountain that rises over 1,535 m and is situated 5 mi east of Mount Kyffin located at the north end of Commonwealth Range, within the Queen Maud Mountains on the Dufek Coast at the Ross Dependency in Antarctica.[1] It overlooks the east side of the Beardmore Glacier at its junction with the Ross Ice Shelf.[2]

It was discovered In December 1908[2] by the British Antarctic Expedition (1907–09) under Ernest Shackleton, who named this feature.[1][2]

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  1. ^ a b c d Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Mount Harcourt". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
  2. ^ a b c https://www.adam.antarcticanz.govt.nz/nodes/view/21325 the Antarctica New Zealand Digital Asset Manager website]


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