Mount Arronax
Mount Arronax is an ice-covered, pointed peak in Antarctica.
| Mount Arronax | |
|---|---|
  Mount Arronax Location in Antarctica | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,585 m (5,200 ft) |
| Coordinates | 67.6667°S 67.3667°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Graham Land, Antarctica |
Location
The peak is located at 1,585 m (5,200 ft) above sea level,[1] 6 nautical miles (11 km) west-southwest of Nautilus Head and dominating the north part of Pourquoi Pas Island, off the west coast of Graham Land. Black Pass runs northeast–southwest, 3 nautical miles (6 km) west of Mount Arronax.[2][3]
Climbing history
It was first surveyed in 1936 by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill. It was resurveyed in 1948 by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) and named after Professor Pierre Arronax, the central character in Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. A number of features on the island are named for characters in the book.
References
- "Mount Arronax". peakery.com. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- Matthews, D. W. (1983). "The geology of Pourquoi Pas Island, northern Marguerite Bay, Graham Land". British Antarctic Survey Bulletin. 52: 1–20.
- Matthews, D.W. (1 January 1983). "The geology of Pourquoi Pas Island, northern Marguerite Bay, Graham Land" (PDF). British Antarctic Survey Bulletin. British Antarctic Survey. 52: 1–20 – via CORE (research service).
This article incorporates public domain material from "Mount Arronax". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.