Mount Percy (Antarctica)
| Mount Percy | ||
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| height | 765 m | |
| location | Joinville Island ( Joinville Islands , West Antarctica ) | |
| Coordinates | 63 ° 15 '0 " S , 55 ° 48' 58" W | |
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At 765 m, Mount Percy is the second highest mountain on the West Antarctic Joinville Island after Mount Tholus . It rises north of Mount Alexander near the center of the island.
The British polar explorer James Clark Ross discovered him on December 30, 1842 during his Antarctic expedition (1839-1843). Ross named the mountain after Rear Admiral Josceline Percy (1784-1856) of the Royal Navy .
Web links
- Mount Percy in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Mount Percy on geographic.org (English)