Earth:Mount Bolton (Antarctica)

Short description: Mountain in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica

Mount Bolton ( [ ⚑ ] 85°56′S 129°43′W) is a prominent mountain in western Wisconsin Range in Antarctica, 2,840 m (9,320 ft) high, standing 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) southeast of Mount Soyat along the east side of Reedy Glacier. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–64. The mountain was named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant James L. Bolton, U.S. Navy, helicopter pilot on U.S. Navy Operation Deepfreeze 1965, 1966 and 1967.

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Mount Bolton (Antarctica)" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).