Mount Electra

Mount Electra (77°30′S 160°54′E) is a prominent peak, over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) high, immediately west of Mount Dido in the Olympus Range of Victoria Land. It was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (1958–59) for Electra, a figure in Greek mythology.[1]

References
  1. "Electra, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-02-27.

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