Mount Absalom
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Mount Absalom is the southernmost and highest (1,640 m) mountain
of the Herbert Mountains
, in the central part of the Shackleton Range
. It was first mapped in 1957 by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
and named for Henry W.L. Absalom, member of the Scientific Committee on the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
, 1955-58.
Mountain
Image:Himalaya_annotated.jpg|thumb|right|The Himalayan mountain range with Mount Everestrect 58 14 160 49 Chomo Lonzorect 200 28 335 52 Makalurect 378 24 566 45 Mount Everestrect 188 581 920 656 Tibetan Plateaurect 250 406 340 427 Rong River...
of the Herbert Mountains
Herbert Mountains
Herbert Mountains is a conspicuous group of rock summits on the east side of Gordon Glacier in the Shackleton Range. First mapped in 1957 by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition and named for Sir Edwin S. Herbert, Chairman of the Finance Committee and Member of the Committee of Management...
, in the central part of the Shackleton Range
Shackleton Range
The Shackleton Range is a mountain range in Antarctica. Rising to , it extends in an east-west direction for about between the Slessor and Recovery glaciers....
. It was first mapped in 1957 by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
The 1955–58 Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition was a Commonwealth-sponsored expedition that successfully completed the first overland crossing of Antarctica, via the South Pole...
and named for Henry W.L. Absalom, member of the Scientific Committee on the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
The 1955–58 Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition was a Commonwealth-sponsored expedition that successfully completed the first overland crossing of Antarctica, via the South Pole...
, 1955-58.