Leitch Massif

Leitch Massif (71°55′S 164°36′E / 71.917°S 164.600°E / -71.917; 164.600Coordinates: 71°55′S 164°36′E / 71.917°S 164.600°E / -71.917; 164.600) is a mountain massif that forms the northern part of the West Quartzite Range, in the Concord Mountains of Antarctica. It was named by the northern party of the New Zealand Federated Mountain Clubs Antarctic Expedition (NZFMCAE), 1962–63, for E.C. Leitch, a geologist with this party.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Leitch Massif". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-10.

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