Mount Codrington

Mount Codrington (66°18′S 52°52′E / 66.3°S 52.867°E / -66.3; 52.867Coordinates: 66°18′S 52°52′E / 66.3°S 52.867°E / -66.3; 52.867) is a prominent mountain, 1,520 metres (5,000 ft) high, standing 24 miles (39 km) south-southeast of Cape Close and 17 miles (27 km) east of Johnston Peak. Mount Codrington forms the northeastern end of the Napier Mountains.

It was charted in 1930 by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition under Mawson as being the prominent peak sighted and so named by John Biscoe in March 1831.

See also

• History of Antarctica
• List of Antarctic expeditions

References

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

External links

• Australian Antarctic Division
• Australian Antarctic Gazetteer
• Australian Antarctic Names and Medals Committee (AANMC)
• Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
• PDF Map of the Australian Antarctic Territory
• ANARE Club
• List of Peaks in Enderby Land

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