| Football Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Football Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 830 m (2,720 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 72°31′S 169°42′E / 72.517°S 169.700°E[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Borchgrevink Coast, Victoria Land, Antarctica |
Football Mountain is a mountain, 830 metres (2,720 ft) high, with a prominent and peculiar rock scar called The Football on its north side, on the ridge between Edisto Inlet and Tucker Glacier in Antarctica. It was occupied as a survey station, and marked by a large rock cairn, by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, 1957–58, who named it for The Football.[2]
The pass Football Saddle is the easiest way to cross by sledge.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 Football Mountain Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
- ↑ "Football Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
- ↑ "Football Saddle". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
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