Francis Peaks
| Francis Peaks | ||
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| location | Enderbyland , East Antarctica | |
| part of | Scott Mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 67 ° 39 ′ S , 50 ° 25 ′ E | |
The Francis Peaks are a group of mountain peaks and ridges in the East Antarctic Enderbyland . They tower one mile southeast of Mount Gordon in the Scott Mountains .
Aerial photographs of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions from 1956 were used for their mapping. The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) named it after Robert J. Francis, a physicist at Mawson Station in 1961.
Web links
- Francis peaks in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Francis Peaks on geographic.org (English)