Mount Roy
Mount Roy is a mountain rising to 2,850 metres (9,350 ft) on the south side of Benighted Pass, Barker Range, Victoria Land, Antarctica. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–64. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Robert R. Roy, cook at Hallett Station in 1957.
Mount Roy | |
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Mount Roy | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,850 m (9,350 ft) |
Coordinates | 72°31′S 166°15′E |
Geography | |
Location | Pennell Coast, Victoria Land, Antarctica |
Parent range | Barker Range in the Victory Mountains |
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Mount Roy". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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