Mount Freeman
Mount Freeman is a prominent mountain, 2,880 metres (9,450 ft) high, surmounting the base of Walker Ridge, 2 nautical miles (4 km) northwest of Mount Lepanto, in the Victory Mountains of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–64, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Elliott R. Freeman, U.S. Navy Reserve, a helicopter aircraft commander during Operation Deep Freeze, 1968.[1]
Mount Freeman | |
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Mount Freeman | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,880 m (9,450 ft) |
Coordinates | 72°43′S 168°21′E |
Geography | |
Location | Borchgrevink Coast, Victoria Land, Antarctica |
Parent range | Victory Mountains |
References
- "Freeman, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
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