Mount Alice Gade

Mount Alice Gade (85°45′S 163°40′W) is a mainly ice-covered mountain over 3,400 m, marking the northeast extremity of the Rawson Plateau in the Queen Maud Mountains. It was discovered in November 1911 by Captain Roald Amundsen, and named by him for one of the daughters of the Norwegian minister (ambassador) and consul-general to Brazil, a strong supporter of Amundsen.

Further reading

• United States. Defense Mapping Agency. Hydrographic Center, Sailing Directions for Antarctica: Including the Off-lying Islands South of Latitude 60°, P 215

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Mount Alice Gade". (content from the Geographic Names Information System) 


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