Mount Kosciusko (Antarctica)

For the Australian mountain, see Mount Kosciuszko.

Mount Kosciusko is a mountain, rising to 2,910 metres (9,550 ft), that comprises the central portion of the Ames Range in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–65, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Captain Henry M. Kosciusko, U.S. Navy, Commander of the Antarctic Support Activities group, 1965–67.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Mount Kosciusko". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-14.

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

Coordinates: 75°43′S 132°13′W / 75.717°S 132.217°W / -75.717; -132.217

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, May 19, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.