Mount Richardson (Antarctica)

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Mount Richardson
Mount Richardson is located in Antarctica
Mount Richardson
Mount Richardson
Highest point
Elevation701 m (2,300 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates76°34′S 144°39′W / 76.567°S 144.650°W / -76.567; -144.650Coordinates: 76°34′S 144°39′W / 76.567°S 144.650°W / -76.567; -144.650
Geography
LocationMarie Byrd Land, Antarctica
Parent rangeFosdick Mountains

Mount Richardson is a mountain just west of Reece Pass and 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Mount Colombo in the southeast part of the Fosdick Mountains, in the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica.

Discovered on aerial flights from of the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (USAS) (1939–41) and named for , meteorological observer with the biological party which visited this area in 1940.

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