Earth:Mount Kelly (Antarctica)
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| Mount Kelly | |
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  Mount Kelly Pennell Coast, Victoria Land, Antarctica | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 70°47′S 164°19′E / 70.783°S 164.317°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pennell Coast, Victoria Land, Antarctica |
| Parent range | Anare Mountains |
Mount Kelly ( [ ⚑ ] 70°47′S 164°19′E / 70.783°S 164.317°E) is a prominent peak, (1,110 m), located 3 nautical miles (6 km) northwest of Mount Burch in the western portion of the Anare Mountains, a major mountain range situated in Victoria Land, Antarctica. The topographical feature was so named by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) for Second Lieutenant R.M. Kelly, officer in charge of the army amphibious motor vehicle detachment with ANARE (Thala Dan) 1962, led by Phillip Law, which explored the area. The mountain lies situated on the Pennell Coast, a portion of Antarctica lying between Cape Williams and Cape Adare.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Mount Kelly (Antarctica)" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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