Mount Whillans

Mount Whillans is a mountain in Antarctica, 870 meters in height, standing 4 nautical miles (7 km) southwest of Mount Stroschein in Anderson Hills in northern Patuxent Range, Pensacola Mountains.

Mount Whillans
Mount Whillans
Highest point
Elevation870 m (2,850 ft)
Coordinates84°27′S 63°15′W 
Geography
Location Pensacola Mountains
Parent rangePatuxent Range

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 the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Ian M. Whillans, a glaciologist at Palmer Station during the winter of 1967.

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


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