Mount Acton
Highest point
Elevation3,015 m (9,892 ft)[1]
Coordinates70°58′S 63°42′W / 70.967°S 63.700°W / -70.967; -63.700
Geography
LocationWelch Mountains in Palmer Land, West Antarctica

Mount Acton is at 3015 m, the dominant peak of the west ridge of the Welch Mountains in Palmer Land, West Antarctica. Argentina, Chile and United Kingdom claim this area. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 1974. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Commander William Acton, U.S. Navy, operations officer on the staff of the commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1967–68, and executive officer, 1968–69.[2] [3]

References

  1. ↑ Mount Acton Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Acton
  3. ↑ Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Acton, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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