Mount Mitchell (Antarctica)
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Mount Mitchell is a mountain
, 1,820 m, standing 5 nautical miles (9 km) southwest of Cape Goldie
in the north part of the Holland Range
. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey
(USGS) from tellurometer surveys (1961-62) and Navy air photos (1960). Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Commander G.W. Mitchell, Commanding Officer
of the USS Burton Island during U.S. Navy Operation Deepfreeze, 1964.
Mountain
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, 1,820 m, standing 5 nautical miles (9 km) southwest of Cape Goldie
Cape Goldie
Cape Goldie is a cape at the south side of the mouth of Robb Glacier, overlooking the Ross Ice Shelf. Discovered by the Discovery expedition and named for Sir George Goldie, a member of the committee which made the final draft of the instructions for the expedition....
in the north part of the Holland Range
Holland Range
Holland Range is a rugged coastal range, about 60 nautical miles long, lying just west of the Ross Ice Shelf and extending from the Robb Glacier to Lennox-King Glacier. Named by the Ross Sea Committee for Sir Sidney Holland, who as Prime Minister of New Zealand supported that nation's...
. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
(USGS) from tellurometer surveys (1961-62) and Navy air photos (1960). Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) for Commander G.W. Mitchell, Commanding Officer
Commanding officer
The commanding officer is the officer in command of a military unit. Typically, the commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitude to run the unit as he sees fit, within the bounds of military law...
of the USS Burton Island during U.S. Navy Operation Deepfreeze, 1964.