Mount Burch

Mount Burch (70°49′S 164°25′E) is a peak 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) high about 3 nautical miles (6 km) southeast of Mount Kelly on the south side of George Glacier, in the Anare Mountains, a major mountain range situated within Victoria Land, Antarctica. The topographical feature was so named by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) for W.M. Burch, geophysicist with the ANARE (Thala Dan), 1962, led by Phillip Law, which explored the area. The mountain lies situated on the Pennell Coast, a portion of Antarctica lying between Cape Williams and Cape Adare.[1]

Mount Burch
Highest point
Elevation1,400 m (4,600 ft)
Coordinates70°49′S 164°25′E
Geography
LocationPennell Coast, Victoria Land, Antarctica
Parent rangeAnare Mountains

References
  1. "Burch, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-10-06.

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