Mount McClintock
Encyclopedia
Mount McClintock is the highest mountain
(3,492 m / 11,456 ft) in the Britannia Range in Australian Antarctic Territory
, surmounting the south end of Forbes Ridge
, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Mount Olympus. It was discovered by the Discovery expedition (1901–04) and named for Admiral Sir Leopold McClintock
, Royal Navy
, a member of the Ship Committee for the expedition.
Mountain
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(3,492 m / 11,456 ft) in the Britannia Range in Australian Antarctic Territory
Australian Antarctic Territory
The Australian Antarctic Territory is a part of Antarctica. It was claimed by the United Kingdom and placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1933. It is the largest territory of Antarctica claimed by any nation...
, surmounting the south end of Forbes Ridge
Forbes Ridge
Forbes Ridge is a ridge about 7 nautical miles long in the Britannia Range, extending north from Mount McClintock along the east side of Hinton Glacier. Named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Robert B. Forbes of the University of Alaska, who made geological studies in the McMurdo...
, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Mount Olympus. It was discovered by the Discovery expedition (1901–04) and named for Admiral Sir Leopold McClintock
Francis Leopold McClintock
Admiral Sir Francis Leopold McClintock or Francis Leopold M'Clintock KCB, FRS was an Irish explorer in the British Royal Navy who is known for his discoveries in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.-Biography:...
, Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
, a member of the Ship Committee for the expedition.