Mount Carse

Mount Carse

Location of Mt. Carse
Highest point
Elevation 2,330 m (7,640 ft)
Prominence 1,720 m (5,640 ft)
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 54°43′S 36°5′W / 54.717°S 36.083°W / -54.717; -36.083Coordinates: 54°43′S 36°5′W / 54.717°S 36.083°W / -54.717; -36.083
Geography
Location South Georgia
Parent range Salvesen Range

Mount Carse is a mountain having several peaks, the highest at 2,330 metres (7,640 ft), standing 2 nautical miles (4 km) north of the head of Drygalski Fjord in the southern part of the Salvesen Range of South Georgia. It was surveyed by the South Georgia Survey (SGS) between 1951 and 1957 and named for V. Duncan Carse, leader of the four SGS expeditions during that period.[1]

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Mount Carse" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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