Mount Vernon Harcourt

Mount Vernon Harcourt (72°32′S 169°55′E / 72.533°S 169.917°E / -72.533; 169.917Coordinates: 72°32′S 169°55′E / 72.533°S 169.917°E / -72.533; 169.917) is a remarkable conical mountain (1,570 m) in the south-central part of Hallett Peninsula, Victoria Land in Antarctica. It was discovered in January 1841 by Sir James Clark Ross and named by him for the Reverend William Vernon Harcourt, one of the founders of the British Association.

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