Mount Chetwynd

Mount Chetwynd (76°20′S 162°2′E) is a mountain, over 1,944 metres (6,378 ft) high, immediately south of Mount Gauss in the Kirkwood Range of Victoria Land. It was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, and named for Sir Peter Chetwynd, a naval friend of Scott's, who was later Superintendent of Compasses at the Admiralty.

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  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Chetwynd, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  • Mount Chetwynd on AAD website


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