Mount Courtauld

Mount Courtauld

Mount Courtauld (70°21′S 67°28′W / 70.35°S 67.467°W / -70.35; -67.467) is a rounded, mainly ice-covered mountain, 2,105 m, standing 9 nautical miles (17 km) east of George VI Sound and the rocky ridge marking the north side of the mouth of Naess Glacier, on the west coast of Palmer Land. First surveyed in 1936 by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1954 for Augustine Courtauld, British Arctic explorer who was of assistance during the organization of the BGLE, 1934-37.

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