Mount Harcourt
Appearance
Mount Harcourt | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,535 m (5,036 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 83°41′S 172°41′E / 83.683°S 172.683°E[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Queen Maud Mountains, Antarctica |
Parent range | Commonwealth Range |
Mount Harcourt is a mountain that rises over 1,535 m and is situated 5 mi east of Mount Kyffin located at the north end of Commonwealth Range, within the Queen Maud Mountains on the Dufek Coast at the Ross Dependency in Antarctica.[1] It overlooks the east side of the Beardmore Glacier at its junction with the Ross Ice Shelf.[2]
It was discovered In December 1908[2] by the British Antarctic Expedition (1907–09) under Ernest Shackleton, who named this feature.[1][2]
External links
- Mount Harcourt on USGS website
- Mount Harcourt on the Antarctica New Zealand Digital Asset Manager website
- Mount Harcourt on AADC website
- Mount Harcourt on SCAR website
- Mount Harcourt on peakery.com website
References
- ^ a b c d This article incorporates public domain material from "Mount Harcourt". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ a b c https://www.adam.antarcticanz.govt.nz/nodes/view/21325 the Antarctica New Zealand Digital Asset Manager website]