Mount Walcott

Mount Walcott

Mount Walcott (85°21′S 87°23′W / 85.35°S 87.383°W / -85.35; -87.383) is a mainly ice-free mountain (2,155 m) located 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) east of Mount Powell in the east part of the Thiel Mountains. The name was proposed by Peter Bermel and Arthur Ford, co-leaders of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Thiel Mountains party which surveyed these mountains in 1960-61. Named for Charles D. Walcott, third director of the U.S. Geological Survey, 1894-1907.

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