Mount McClintock

Mount McClintock
Elevation	3,490 m (11,450 ft)
Prominence	1,621 m (5,318 ft)
Listing	Ultra
Location
Location	Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory
Range	Britannia Range
Coordinates	80°13′S 157°26′E / 80.217°S 157.433°E / -80.217; 157.433Coordinates: 80°13′S 157°26′E / 80.217°S 157.433°E / -80.217; 157.433

Mount McClintock is the highest mountain (3,492 m / 11,456 ft) in the Britannia Range in Australian Antarctic Territory, surmounting the south end of Forbes Ridge, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Mount Olympus. It was discovered by the Discovery expedition (1901–04) and named for Admiral Sir Leopold McClintock, Royal Navy, a member of the Ship Committee for the expedition.

References

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount McClintock

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