Mount Edixon
Mount Edixon (71°49′S 163°35′E / 71.817°S 163.583°ECoordinates: 71°49′S 163°35′E / 71.817°S 163.583°E) is a mountain, 2,080 metres (6,820 ft) high, located 6 nautical miles (11 km) southeast of Bowers Peak in the Lanterman Range, Bowers Mountains of Victoria Land, Antarctica. The topographical feature was so named by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, 1963–64, for Lieutenant Commander James R. Edixon, a pilot with U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6, who, with considerable willingness and skill, was responsible for the expedition's air support. The mountain lies situated on the Pennell Coast, a portion of Antarctica lying between Cape Williams and Cape Adare.[1]
External links
- Mount Edixon on USGS website
- Mount Edixon on the Antarctica New Zealand Digital Asset Manager website
- Mount Edixon on AADC website
- Mount Edixon on SCAR website
- Mount Edixon on peakery website
References
This article incorporates public domain material from "Edixon, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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