Name details

Mount Black Prince

Black Prince, Mount (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Mount Black Prince  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 112811

Feature type: Mountain (2a)

Origin

This name originates from New Zealand. It is part of the New Zealand Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

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Narrative

A pyramidal peak about 3456m high, rising from the northern side of the névé of the Leander Glacier in the Admiralty Range, and consisting mainly of dark-coloured sedimentary rocks. It is lower than its eastern neightbour Mt Ajax, but has a most imposing appearance. Named by the NZGSAE, 1957-58, for its appearance, and also for the New Zealand cruiser, HMNZS Black Prince.

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Location

Latitude:
71° 47' 00.0" S
-71.78333°
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Longitude:
168° 15' 00.0" E
168.25000°
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Altitude:
3456 m
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Map

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Remote sensing:
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