Mount Lister

Mount Lister
Highest point
Elevation 4,025 metres (13,200 ft) [1]
Prominence 2,325 m (7,628 ft) [2]
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 78°04′S 162°41′E / 78.067°S 162.683°E / -78.067; 162.683Coordinates: 78°04′S 162°41′E / 78.067°S 162.683°E / -78.067; 162.683 [1]
Geography
Location Victoria Land, Antarctica
Parent range Royal Society Range

Mount Lister is a massive mountain, 4,025 metres (13,200 ft) high, forming the highest point in the Royal Society Range of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901–04) which named it for Lord Joseph Lister, President of the Royal Society, 1895–1900.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mount Lister". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  2. ↑ "Antarctica Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2011-12-08.

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