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Mount Macdonald (Antarctica)

Coordinates: 84°31′S 173°10′E / 84.517°S 173.167°E / -84.517; 173.167
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Mount Macdonald (84°31′S 173°10′E / 84.517°S 173.167°E / -84.517; 173.167) is a peak rising to 3,630 metres (11,910 ft) surmounting the massive N-S trending ridge between Ludeman Glacier and Pain Neve in the Commonwealth Range. Named by New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1961-62) for the Hon. T.L. Macdonald, who was Minister of External Affairs and of Defence when the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (CTAE) (1956-58) was being planned and who took a prominent part in obtaining New Zealand participation in the Antarctic.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Mount Macdonald". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

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