Buckley Island (Antarctica)
Peaks
Mount Bartlett
84°56′S 163°56′E / 84.933°S 163.933°E. An ice-free mountain, 2,560 metres (8,400 ft) high, standing 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north of Mount Buckley at the head of the Beardmore Glacier. Discovered by the BrAE (1907-09) and named for H.H. Bartlett of London, a supporter of the expedition.
Mount Buckley
84°58′S 163°56′E / 84.967°S 163.933°E. An ice-free peak, 2,645 metres (8,678 ft) high, which is the central and highest summit of Buckley Island, a mountain massif at the head of Beardmore Glacier. Discovered by the BrAE (1907-09) and named for George Buckley of New Zealand, a supporter of the expedition.
Mount Bowers
85°00′S 164°05′E / 85.000°S 164.083°E. A peak, 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) high, standing 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) south-south-east of Mount Buckley, at the head of the Beardmore Glacier. Named by the BrAE (1910-13) for Lt. Henry R. Bowers, who accompanied Scott to the South Pole and lost his life on the return journey.
Mount Darwin
85°02′S 163°08′E / 85.033°S 163.133°E. A prominent but low-lying, ice free mountain at the head of Beardmore Glacier, about 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) west-south-west of Mount Bowers. Discovered by the BrAE (1907-09) and named after Maj. Leonard Darwin, President of the Royal Geographical Society, 1908-11.
References
- ^ Alberts 1995, pp. 101–102.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 48.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 101.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 84.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 173.
Sources
- Alberts, Fred G., ed. (1995), Geographic Names of the Antarctic (PDF) (2 ed.), United States Board on Geographic Names, retrieved 2023-12-03 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Board on Geographic Names.