| Mount Works | |
|---|---|
  Mount Works | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,780 m (5,840 ft) |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | W.W. Works, pilot on photographic missions |
| Geography | |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Area | Victoria Land |
| Range coordinates | 71°15′S 164°50′E / 71.250°S 164.833°E |
| Parent range | Everett Range, Concord Mountains |
Mount Works (71°15′S 164°50′E / 71.250°S 164.833°E) is a mountain, 1,780 metres (5,840 ft) tall, rising just west of Horne Glacier and 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) southwest of Pilon Peak in the Everett Range, Concord Mountains Antarctica. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant W.W. Works, U.S. Navy, pilot of P2V aircraft on photographic missions in Victoria Land and other parts of Antarctica in 1961–62 and 1962–63.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from "Mount Works". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.