Mount Dovers

Not to be confused with Mount Dover.

Mount Dovers (70°8′S 64°59′E / 70.133°S 64.983°E / -70.133; 64.983Coordinates: 70°8′S 64°59′E / 70.133°S 64.983°E / -70.133; 64.983) is a high, brown rock ridge 2 nautical miles (4 km) northwest of Mount Dwyer in the Athos Range of the Prince Charles Mountains. It was observed from the Stinear Nunataks in 1954 by an Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions party led by Robert G. Dovers, officer in charge at Mawson Station, and its position was plotted in December 1955 by a party led by John Béchervaise. It was named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for Robert G. Dovers.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Dovers, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-01-27.

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