Mount Lubbock

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Mount Lubbock
Highest point
Elevation1,410 m (4,630 ft)
Coordinates73°13′S 169°8′E / 73.217°S 169.133°E / -73.217; 169.133Coordinates: 73°13′S 169°8′E / 73.217°S 169.133°E / -73.217; 169.133
Geography
LocationBorchgrevink Coast, Victoria Land, Antarctica
Parent rangeDaniell Peninsula

Mount Lubbock is a coastal peak that rises to 1,630 metres (5,350 ft) immediately north of Cape Jones at the south end of Daniell Peninsula, Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was discovered in January 1841 by Sir James Clark Ross who named it for Sir John Lubbock, 3rd Baronet, treasurer of the Royal Society.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "Mount Lubbock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-07-08.

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