Mount Epperly
| Mount Epperly | ||
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 Mt Epperly without altitude information on the map sheet |
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| height | 4602 m | |
| location | Ellsworthland , West Antarctica | |
| Mountains | Sentinel Range , Ellsworth Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 78 ° 26 ′ 0 ″ S , 85 ° 53 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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| Normal way | Alpine tour (glaciated) | |
Mount Epperly is a 4602 m high mountain in the west Antarctic Ellsworthland . It rises 3 km south of Mount Tyree in the main ridge of the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains .
The United States Geological Survey mapped it based on its own measurements and aerial photographs of the United States Navy between 1957 and 1959. The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names named it in 1961 after Lieutenant Robert M. Epperly of the US Navy Reserve Forces, pilot in aerial reconnaissance and supply flights during the survey work.
Web links
- Mount Epperly in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Mount Epperly on geographic.org (English)