Mount Mills (Antarctica)

Mount Mills is a mountain, 2,955 m, forming part of the north escarpment of the Dominion Range, overlooking the Beardmore Glacier 8 nautical miles (15 km) north of Mount Saunders. Discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition (1907-09) and named for Sir James Mills who, with the government of New Zealand, paid the cost of towing the expedition ship Nimrod to Antarctica in 1908.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Mount Mills (Antarctica)" (content from the Geographic Names Information System). Coordinates: 85°12′S 165°17′E / 85.2°S 165.283°E / -85.2; 165.283

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