Mount Arronax
| Mount Arronax | |
|---|---|
  Mount Arronax Location in Antarctica | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,585 m (5,200 ft) |
| Coordinates | 67°40′00″S 67°22′00″W / 67.6667°S 67.3667°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Graham Land, Antarctica |
Mount Arronax is an ice-covered, pointed
peak in Antarctica
.
Location
The peak is located at 1,585 m (5,200 ft) above sea level,[1] 6 nautical miles (11 km) west-southwest of Nautilus Head and dominating the north part of Pourquoi Pas Island, off the west coast of Graham Land. Black Pass runs northeast–southwest, 3 nautical miles (6 km) west of Mount Arronax.[2][3]
Climbing history
It was first surveyed in 1936 by the
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
. A number of features on the island are named for characters in the book.
References
- ^ "Mount Arronax". peakery.com. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- ^ Matthews, D. W. (1983). "The geology of Pourquoi Pas Island, northern Marguerite Bay, Graham Land". British Antarctic Survey Bulletin. 52: 1–20.
- ^ Matthews, D.W. (1 January 1983). "The geology of Pourquoi Pas Island, northern Marguerite Bay, Graham Land" (PDF). British Antarctic Survey Bulletin. 52. British Antarctic Survey: 1–20 – via CORE (research service).
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