Mount Markham
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| Mount Markham | |
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 Mount Markham
 Antarctica |
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| Elevation | 4,350 m (14,272 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 2,103 m (6,900 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Location | |
| Range | Queen Elizabeth Range |
| Coordinates | 82°51′S 161°21′E / 82.85°S 161.35°ECoordinates: 82°51′S 161°21′E / 82.85°S 161.35°E[2] |
Mount Markham is a twin-peaked massif surmounting the north end of Antarctica's Markham Plateau. The main peak has an elevation of 4,350 metres (14,272 ft) and the lower sub-peak is 4,280 metres (14,042 ft) high.[3] Discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901–04), it is named for Sir Clements Markham, who, as President of the Royal Geographical Society, planned the expedition and chose Robert Falcon Scott as its leader.[2]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "Antarctica Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
- ^ a b "Mount Markham". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:5:::NO::P5_ANTAR_ID:9424. Retrieved May 9, 2004.
- ^ "Mount Markham-Low Summit, Antarctica" Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
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