Mount Gale

Mount Gale

Mount Gale (70°46′S 166°12′E / 70.767°S 166.2°E / -70.767; 166.2) is a promontory at the north end of Frecker Ridge in the Anare Mountains, Victoria Land. It stands at the south side of the confluence of Ludvig Glacier and Kirkby Glacier. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for Commander d'A.T. Gale, formerly of the RAN, hydrographic surveyor with the ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) (Thala Dan) cruise that explored this coast, 1962.

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