Mount Elizabeth (Antarctica)

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Mount Elizabeth
Mount Elizabeth

Antarctica

Highest point
Elevation 4,480 m (14,700 ft)[1]
Prominence 1,657 m (5,436 ft)[1]
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 83°54′S 168°23′E / 83.900°S 168.383°E / -83.900; 168.383Coordinates: 83°54′S 168°23′E / 83.900°S 168.383°E / -83.900; 168.383[1]
Geography
Location Antarctica

Mount Elizabeth is a massive ice-free mountain, 4,480 metres (14,700 ft) high, standing 6 nautical miles (11 km) south of Mount Anne in the Queen Alexandra Range, Antarctica. It was discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09, and named for Elizabeth Dawson-Lambton, a supporter of the expedition.[2]

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