Mount Astor

Mount Astor is a prominent peak in Antarctica, 3,710 metres (12,170 ft) high, located 2 miles (3 km) north of Mount Bowser in the Hays Mountains of the Queen Maud Mountains. It was discovered by Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd on the Byrd Antarctic Expedition flight of November 1929 to the South Pole, and named by him for Vincent Astor, contributor to the expedition.[1]

Mount Astor
Map of Antarctica showing location of Mount Astor
Map of Antarctica showing location of Mount Astor
Mount Astor
Mount Astor, Antarctica
Highest point
Elevation3,710 m (12,170 ft)[1]
Coordinates86°01′S 155°30′W[1]
Geography
Parent rangeHays Mountains

References
  1. "Astor,Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-07-26.


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