Mount Stroschein

Mount Stroschein is a mountain in Antarctica, 1,020 m, standing 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) southwest of Weber Ridge in the Anderson Hills in northern Patuxent Range, Pensacola Mountains. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos from 1956–66. It was named by US-ACN for Leander A. Stroschein, a meteorologist at Plateau Station in 1965–66 and 1966–67.

Mount Stroschein
Mount Stroschein
Highest point
Elevation1,020 m (3,350 ft)
Coordinates84°25′S 63°35′W 
Geography
Location Pensacola Mountains
Parent rangePatuxent Range

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


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