Mount Tricorn

Mount Tricorn (

73°58′S 61°45′W / 73.967°S 61.750°W / -73.967; -61.750Coordinates: 73°58′S 61°45′W / 73.967°S 61.750°W / -73.967; -61.750) is a distinctive massif whose vertical rock faces rise to 1,120 m and surround a snow-covered interior which is lower except for a 1,610 m peak in the northwest portion, standing at the head of Wright Inlet on the east coast of Palmer Land. Discovered by members of the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) in a flight from East Base on December 30, 1940, and named for its resemblance to a gigantic tri-cornered hat.

See also[]

• Mount Gorham, mountain just southwest of Mount Tricorn

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