Mount Gaudry | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,315 m (7,595 ft) |
Prominence | 2,315 m (7,595 ft) |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 67°32′S 68°37′W / 67.533°S 68.617°WCoordinates: 67°32′S 68°37′W / 67.533°S 68.617°W |
Geography | |
Location | Adelaide Island, Antarctica |
Mount Gaudry is a mountain, 2,315 metres (7,600 ft) high, rising close southwest of Mount Barre and 5 nautical miles (9 km) north-northwest of Mount Liotard in the southern part of Adelaide Island, Antarctica. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, who named it after Albert Gaudry, a prominent French paleontologist.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Gaudry, Mount" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).