Mount Gaberlein

Mount Gaberlein is a mountain, 1,210 metres (3,970 ft) high, standing 3.5 nautical miles (6 km) north-northwest of Mount Bellingshausen in the Prince Albert Mountains of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1957–62, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for William E. Gaberlein, Chief Construction Electrician, U.S. Navy, who wintered over at McMurdo Station in 1962 and 1964.[1]

Mount Gaberlein
Mount Gaberlein is located in Antarctica
Mount Gaberlein
Mount Gaberlein
Location of Mount Gaberlein in Antarctica
Highest point
Elevation1,210 m (3,970 ft)
Coordinates75°4′S 162°4′E
Geography
LocationVictoria Land, Antarctica
Parent rangePrince Albert Mountains

References
  1. "Gaberlein, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-04-14.

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