Mount McArthur (Antarctica)
Mount McArthur is, at about 1,450 metres (4,760 ft), the highest peak in the Walton Mountains of southern Alexander Island, Antarctica. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee after Malcolm McArthur, a British Antarctic Survey geophysicist at Stonington Island, 1971–73, who worked in northern Alexander Island.[1]
| Mount McArthur | |
|---|---|
  Mount McArthur | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,450 metres (4,760 ft) |
| Coordinates | 71°11′S 70°20′W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Alexander Island, Antarctica |
| Parent range | Walton Mountains |
References
- "Mount McArthur". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
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