Mount Atlas
For the mountain range in North Africa, see Atlas Mountains.
Mount Atlas (72°44′S 165°30′E / 72.733°S 165.500°ECoordinates: 72°44′S 165°30′E / 72.733°S 165.500°E) is an extinct volcanic cone at the northeast side of Mount Pleiones in The Pleiades, Victoria Land, Antarctica. The geographical feature was so named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee in association with nearby Mount Pleiones after the mythological Atlas of Greek mythology. The feature lies on the Pennell Coast, a portion of Antarctica lying between Cape Williams and Cape Adare.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Atlas, Mount" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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