Mount Jackson (Antarctica)

For other uses, see Mount Jackson (disambiguation).

Mount Jackson
South-east of Mount Jackson ridge
Elevation	3,050 m (10,007 ft) [1]
Prominence	2,187 m (7,175 ft) [citation needed]
Listing	Ultra
Location
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	71°23′S 63°22′W / 71.383°S 63.367°W / -71.383; -63.367Coordinates: 71°23′S 63°22′W / 71.383°S 63.367°W / -71.383; -63.367[1]
Climbing
First ascent	November 23rd 1964 by a BAS team of Cunningham, Gardner, Smith & Todd[citation needed]

Mount Jackson is a massive mountain that dominates the upland in the southern part of the Antarctic Peninsula. It rises to a majestic summit peak on south and east, while the north flank is occupied by a vast cirque. Alternate names for the mountain include Mount Andrew Jackson and Mount Ernest Gruening.^[1] It is located within the Antarctic claims of Argentina, Chile and the United Kingdom.

Discovered by members of the United States Antarctic Service, 1939–41, in aerial flights and sighted by the ground survey party on the plateau. Named by USAS for Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States, who signed the bill authorizing the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838–42, led by Lt. Charles Wilkes of the US Navy.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Mount Jackson". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:5:::NO::P5_ANTAR_ID:7429. Retrieved 2009-05-03. 

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