Name details

Mount Eos

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

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

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United States Gazetteer Id 124855

Feature type: Mountain (2a)

Origin

This name originates from United States of America. It is part of the United States Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

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Narrative

A mountain with a bare summit rising to c. 2,600 m, 4.5 mi N of Mount Adam in the Admiralty Mountains, Victoria Land. Visited in 1981-82 by Bradley Field, geologist, NZGS, who suggested the name because the area provided excellent views of dawns and sunsets. In Greek mythology, Eos is the goddess of dawn.

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Location

Latitude:
71° 42' 00.0" S
-71.70000°
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Longitude:
168° 38' 00.0" E
168.63333°
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Altitude:
2600 m
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Map

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Remote sensing:
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