Mount Aurora

Mount Aurora is a round-topped volcanic summit, 1,040 metres (3,410 ft) high, the highest point on Black Island in the Ross Archipelago. It was named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (1958–59) after the Aurora, the vessel which conveyed the Ross Sea Party of Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914–17) to McMurdo Sound.

Coordinates: 78°14′S 166°21′E / 78.233°S 166.35°E / -78.233; 166.35

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

This Ross Dependency location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Volcanoes of the Ross Dependency Black Island (Ross Archipelago) Ross Dependency geography stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР Two from the Vault (series) Aurora Subglacial Basin Look at other dictionaries: Mount Estes — (78°16′S 166°18′E / 78.267°S 166.3°E / 78.267; 166.3) is a flattish mountain 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) south of Mount Aurora in the south part of Black Island …   Wikipedia Mount Nubian — (78°15′S 166°25′E / 78.25°S 166.417°E / 78.25; 166.417) is a sharp point of rock at the end of a ridge formed by a lava flow, situated 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) southeast of Mount Aurora on …   Wikipedia Mount Ochre — (78°14′S 166°33′E / 78.233°S 166.55°E / 78.233; 166.55) is a volcanic crater, partly eroded away, lying 3 nautical miles (6 km) east of Mount Aurora on Black Island, in the …   Wikipedia Mount Vision — (78°13′S 166°15′E / 78.217°S 166.25°E / 78.217; 166.25) is a peak in the volcanic complex 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) northwest of Mount Aurora on Black Island …   Wikipedia Aurora (ship) — This article is about the 19th century whaling ship, Aurora, for other ships with the same name see Aurora (Disambiguation) The Aurora (SY Aurora ) was a steam yacht built by Alexander Stephen Sons Ltd. shipbuilders in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1876 …   Wikipedia Mount Yale — is the tallest peak seen in this picture Elevation 14,200 ft (4,328 m)  …   Wikipedia Mount Elbert — from U.S. Route 24 Elevation 14,440 ft (4,401 m)  …   Wikipedia Mount Columbia (Colorado) — Mount Columbia Mount Columbia as seen from Mount Harvard Elevation …   Wikipedia Mount Massive — Mt. Massive Elevation 14,428 ft (4,398 m)  …   Wikipedia Mount Bierstadt — Reflections of Mt Bierstadt (right) and The Sawtooth (left) Elevation …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”