Mount Acton

Mount Acton is at 3015 m, the dominant peak of the west ridge of the Welch Mountains in Palmer Land, West Antarctica. Argentina, Chile and United Kingdom claim this area. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 1974. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Commander William Acton, U.S. Navy, operations officer on the staff of the commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1967–68, and executive officer, 1968–69.[2] [3]

Mount Acton
Highest point
Elevation3,015 m (9,892 ft) [1]
Coordinates70°58′S 63°42′W 
Geography
LocationWelch Mountains in Palmer Land, West Antarctica

References
  1. Mount Acton Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Acton
  3.  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Acton, Mount". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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