Mount Mitchell (Antarctica)

Mount Mitchell (Antarctica)

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.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Mount Mitchell (Antarctica)" (content from the Geographic Names Information System). Coordinates: 82°43′S 165°36′E / 82.717°S 165.6°E / -82.717; 165.6