Mount Phillips (Antarctica)
| Mount Phillips | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,035 m (9,957 ft) |
| Coordinates | 73°01′S 167°15′W / 73.017°S 167.250°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Borchgrevink Coast, Victoria Land, Antarctica |
Mount Phillips (73°01′S 167°15′W / 73.017°S 167.250°WCoordinates: 73°01′S 167°15′W / 73.017°S 167.250°W) is a mainly ice-covered mountain rising to about 3,035 metres (9,957 ft) lying about 11 miles (18 km) west of Mount Alberts, situated in the southern portion of the Malta Plateau, on the Borchgrevink Coast, named for Anglo-Norwegian explorer Carsten Borchgrevink (1864–1934), marking the western extremity of Victoria Land, Antarctica. The mountain was first discovered in January 1841 by Sir James Clark Ross who so named the mountain for professor John Phillips, assistant secretary of the British Association.
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