Mount Coley

Mount Coley (81°15′S 158°13′E / 81.250°S 158.217°E / -81.250; 158.217Coordinates: 81°15′S 158°13′E / 81.250°S 158.217°E / -81.250; 158.217) is a mountain, 2,570 metres (8,430 ft) high, standing 3 nautical miles (6 km) south of Mount Frost, in the Churchill Mountains. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander Vernon J. Coley, commanding officer of U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 in Antarctica, 1957–58.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Coley, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-11-18.

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