Mount Kempe
Mount Kempe (78°19′S 162°43′E / 78.317°S 162.717°ECoordinates: 78°19′S 162°43′E / 78.317°S 162.717°E) is a peak, 3,005 metres (9,860 ft) high, midway between Mount Huggins and in the Royal Society Range of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901–04) which named it for Sir Alfred Bray Kempe, at that time Treasurer of the Royal Society.[1] Auster Pass is a high pass between Mount Huggins and Mount Kempe.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Mount Kempe". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
- ^ "Antarctica Detail - Auster Pass". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
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