Name details

Mount Macdonald

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

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

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United States Gazetteer Id 128283

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.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

A peak, 3,630 m, surmounting the massive N-S trending ridge between Ludeman Glacier and Pain Neve in the Commonwealth Range. Named by NZGSAE (1961-62) for the Hon. T.L. Macdonald, who was Minister of External Affairs and of Defence when the CTAE (1956-58) was being planned and who took a prominent part in obtaining New Zealand participation in the Antarctic.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
84° 31' 00.0" S
-84.51667°
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Longitude:
173° 10' 00.0" E
173.16667°
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Altitude:
3630 m
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Person:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1966

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