| Mount Ashworth | |
|---|---|
  Mount Ashworth | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,060 m (6,760 ft)  |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Squadron Leader N. Ashworth, officer in charge of the RAAF Antarctic Flight |
| Geography | |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Area | Victoria Land |
| Range coordinates | 70°56′S 163°5′E / 70.933°S 163.083°E |
| Parent range | Bowers Mountains |
Mount Ashworth (70°56′S 163°5′E / 70.933°S 163.083°E) is a peak (2,060 metres (6,760 ft)) 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) east-northeast of Mount Ford in the Bowers Mountains, Victoria Land, Antarctica. Named by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) for Squadron Leader N. Ashworth, RAAF, officer in charge of the RAAF Antarctic Flight with ANARE (Thala Dan), 1962, led by Phillip Law, which explored the area. The mountain lies on the Pennell Coast, a portion of Antarctica lying between Cape Williams and Cape Adare.
Not to be confused with Mount Ashworth located in Douglas, Massachusetts, United States. Named by town resident Ben Ashworth.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from "Mount Ashworth". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.