Mount McMaster
| Mount McMaster | |
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 Map of Antarctica indicating location of Mount McMaster | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,830 metres (9,300 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 66°37′S 51°12′E / 66.617°S 51.200°ECoordinates: 66°37′S 51°12′E / 66.617°S 51.200°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Enderby Land, East Antarctica |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Metamorphic |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | basic snow/ice climb |
Mount McMaster is an outcrop 2,830 metres (9,300 ft) above sea level, located about 74 km (40 nmi) northeast of Mount Pardoe and 97 km (52 nmi) west of Mount Elkins in Enderby Land, East Antarctica. The outcrop was named after A. McMaster, a surveyor with the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions Enderby Land Survey Party in 1976 who established a survey station on the summit.[1]
Mount McMaster is the highest peak in Enderby Land, a territory claimed by Australia.
See also
References
- 1 2 SCAR Gazetteer Ref. No 9336 Australian Antarctic Gazetteer
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