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Mount Herschel
Mount Herschel is a conspicuous peak standing 2.6 km (1.6 mi) northeast of Mount Peacock and overlooking the terminus of Ironside Glacier from the south, in the Admiralty Mountains, Victoria Land, Antarctica.[1]
| Mount Herschel | |
|---|---|
View of Mount Herschel from Cape Hallett | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,335 m (10,942 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 624 m (2,047 ft) |
| Coordinates | 72°12′S 169°31′E / 72.200°S 169.517°E |
| Geography | |
Mount Herschel | |
| Parent range | Admiralty Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1967 by Sir Edmund Hillary and party[2] |
The peak was discovered in 1841 by Sir James Clark Ross, who named this feature for Sir John F.W. Herschel, noted English astronomer.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c . Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Sir Edmund Percival Hillary