Mount McClintock

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Mount McClintock
Highest point
Elevation3,490 m (11,450 ft)[1]
Prominence1,621 m (5,318 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
Geography
LocationAntarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory
Parent rangeBritannia Range

Mount McClintock is the highest mountain (3,490 m / 11,456 ft) in the Britannia Range in Australian Antarctic Territory, surmounting the south end of Forbes Ridge, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Mount Olympus. It is also higher than all other peaks of Australia, including all external territories. It was discovered by the Discovery expedition (1901–04) and named for Admiral Sir Leopold McClintock, Royal Navy, a member of the Ship Committee for the expedition.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Antarctica Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-09-04.

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