Mount McKerrow

Mount McKerrow (81°45′S 159°48′E / 81.750°S 159.800°E / -81.750; 159.800Coordinates: 81°45′S 159°48′E / 81.750°S 159.800°E / -81.750; 159.800) is a prominent mountain on the east side of Starshot Glacier, standing 5 nautical miles (9 km) north of Thompson Mountain in the Surveyors Range, Antarctica. It was discovered by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (1960–61) and named for James McKerrow, a former Surveyor General of New Zealand.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Mount McKerrow". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-09-09.

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