Mount Caroline Mikkelsen

Mount Caroline Mikkelsen (69°45′S 74°24′E / 69.750°S 74.400°E / -69.750; 74.400Coordinates: 69°45′S 74°24′E / 69.750°S 74.400°E / -69.750; 74.400) is a small coastal mountain of 235 metres (770 ft) between Hargreaves Glacier and Polar Times Glacier on Ingrid Christensen Coast. The mountain overlooks the southern extremity of Prydz Bay, 4 nautical miles (7 km) north-northwest of Svarthausen Nunatak, and is the highest summit in the vicinity. It was discovered February 20, 1935 by Captain Klarius Mikkelsen in the Thorshavn, a Norwegian whaling ship sent out by Lars Christensen.[1] It is named for Captain Mikkelsen's wife Caroline Mikkelsen, who accompanied her husband on this voyage and became the first woman to set foot on Antarctica.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Gna-GeographicNamesOfTheAntarctic1stEdition1981_djvu". p. 364. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Caroline Mikkelsen, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-10-26.

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