Mount McMaster
Outcrop in East Antarctica
Mount McMaster is an outcrop 861.5 metres (2,800 ft) above sea level, located about 74 km (40 nmi) northeast of Mount Pardoe and 97 km (52 nmi) west of Mount Elkins in Enderby Land, East Antarctica. The outcrop was named after A. McMaster, a surveyor with the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions Enderby Land Survey Party in 1976 who established a survey station on the summit.[1]
| Mount McMaster | |
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| File:Mount Elkins Map.jpg Map of Antarctica indicating location of Mount McMaster | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 861.5 metres (2,800 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 66°37′S 51°12′E / 66.617°S 51.200°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Enderby Land, East Antarctica |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Metamorphic |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | basic snow/ice climb |
See also
References
- ^ 1.0 1.1 SCAR Gazetteer Ref. No 9336 Australian Antarctic Gazetteer
External links
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