Mount Kosciusko (Antarctica)

Mount Kosciusko is a mountain, rising to 2,910 metres (9,550 ft), that comprises the central portion of the Ames Range in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–1965, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Captain Henry M. Kosciusko, U.S. Navy, Commander of the Antarctic Support Activities group, 1965–1967.[1]

Mount Kosciusko
Mount Kosciusko
Position in Antarctica
Highest point
Elevation2,910 m (9,550 ft)
Coordinates75°43′S 132°13′W
Geography
LocationMarie Byrd Land, Antarctica
Parent rangeAmes Range
Geology
Mountain typeShield volcano
Volcanic fieldMarie Byrd Land Volcanic Province

It is connected to Mount Kauffman by Gardiner Ridge which is at one end of Brown Valley.

Topographic map of the Ames Range (1:250,000 scale) from USGS Mount Kosciusko

References

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

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