Mount Axtell
| Mount Axtell | ||
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| height | 1272 m | |
| location | Ellsworthland , West Antarctica | |
| Mountains | Pirrit Hills | |
| Coordinates | 81 ° 18 ′ 0 ″ S , 85 ° 6 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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Mount Axtell is a low, yet recognizable mountain peak in the West Antarctic Ellsworthland . It rises 2.5 km southeast of Mount Tidd in the Pirrit Hills from the surrounding Antarctic continental ice.
His position was determined on December 7, 1958 by the US Ellsworth-Byrd Traverse Party and he was named after William R. Axtell Jr. (1924-1974), cook at Ellsworth Station and member of this team.
Web links
- Mount Axtell in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Mount Axtell on geographic.org (English)