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Antarctica / Antarctica / Mount Discovery
Record SL-864919 · Wikidata Q1422550

Mount Discovery

Ultra
Elevation
2,681 m
8,796 ft
Prominence
1,637 m
Isolation
Coordinates
78.3667° S, 165.0167° E
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Mount Discovery
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Description

Wikipedia

Mount Discovery (78°22′S 165°01′E) is a conspicuous, isolated volcanic cone, 2,680 metres (8,790 ft) high, lying at the head of McMurdo Sound and east of Koettlitz Glacier, overlooking the northwest portion of the Ross Ice Shelf. It forms the center of a three-armed mass of which Brown Peninsula is one extension to the north; Minna Bluff is a second to the east; the third is Mount Morning to the west. Mount Discovery was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901–04) and named for their expedition ship Discovery.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Mount Morning 2,725 m N 0°