Mount Lepanto

Mount Lepanto is a major peak, 2,910 metres (9,550 ft) high, situated 2 nautical miles (4 km) southeast of Mount Freeman in the Victory Mountains of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1957–58, after the Battle of Lepanto of 1571, and is one of a group of associated names in this area given by the NZGSAE.[1]

Mount Lepanto
Highest point
Elevation2,910 m (9,550 ft)
Coordinates72°44′S 168°27′E 
Geography
LocationBorchgrevink Coast, Victoria Land, Antarctica
Parent rangeVictory Mountains

References
  1. "Mount Lepanto". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-11.

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