Mount Nubian

Mount Nubian (

78°15′S 166°25′E / 78.250°S 166.417°E / -78.250; 166.417Coordinates: 78°15′S 166°25′E / 78.250°S 166.417°E / -78.250; 166.417) is a sharp point of rock at the end of a ridge formed by a lava flow, situated 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) southeast of Mount Aurora on Black Island, in the Ross Archipelago. The rock forming the mountain is a glossy basalt and appears exceptionally black. Named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1958–59) after a tribe resident in Sudan, and in keeping with Black Island.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Mount Nubian". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)