Mount Treadwell
| Mount Treadwell | |
|---|---|
  Mount Treadwell | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 820 m (2,690 ft) |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Named for Captain T.K. Treadwell of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office |
| Geography | |
| Location | Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica |
| Parent range | Swanson Mountains |
Mount Treadwell is a mountain (820 m) at the southeast extremity of the Swanson Mountains, in the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica.
It was mapped by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) (1939–41) and by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos (1959–65). It was named in 1969 by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Captain T.K. Treadwell, U.S. Navy, who earlier had been Deputy Commander as well as Commander, U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Mount Treadwell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
77°1′S 144°51′W / 77.017°S 144.850°W
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