Mount Aeolus

Mount Aeolus

Mount Aeolus (77°29′S 161°16′E / 77.483°S 161.267°E / -77.483; 161.267) is a prominent peak, over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) high, between Mount Boreas and Mount Hercules in the Olympus Range of Victoria Land. Named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (VUWAE) (1958–59) for Aeolus, the Greek god of the winds.

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