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52: 45: 326: 476:. A pyramidal peak, rising to about 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) high on the northwest margin of the Markham Plateau, 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) west of Mount Markham. Named by US-ACAN in 1988 after geologist Russell J. Korsch who, with E. Stump and D. Egerton, climbed and geologically mapped this peak on December 3, 1985, as a member of a USARP field party. Korsch was a member of 853: 803: 606:. A mountain, 1,490 metres (4,890 ft) high, standing at the east side of the mouth of DeBreuck Glacier at its juncture with Kent Glacier. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by the US-ACAN for Jack V. Tedrow, USARP glaciologist at McMurdo Station, 1959-60, 1960-61. 388:. A small, but prominent, high plateau which extends south from Mount Markham for about 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) and forms the divide between east and west-flowing glaciers in the north part of the Queen Elizabeth Range. Mapped by the 564:. A hill 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) west of Mount Tedrow, on the south side of Kent Glacier. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for Stoner B. Haven, USARP biologist at 857: 807: 518:. A projecting-type mountain on the east side of Markham Plateau. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by the US-ACAN for John P. Katsufrakis, USARP radio scientist at 648:. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by the US-ACAN for Martin C. Predoehl, USARP meteorologist at McMurdo Station, 1961-62 and 1962-63. 345:, and northeast of the Markham Plateau. Nearby features include Mount Lysaght to the north, Mount Katsufrakis to the south and Haven Hill, Mount Tedrow and Mount Predoehl to the east. 434:. A peak, 3,755 metres (12,320 ft) high, standing 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) north of Mount Markham. Discovered and named by the 435: 124: 878: 477: 888: 811: 44: 393: 259: 205: 247: 191: 861: 389: 117: 267: 883: 616: 578: 536: 490: 448: 406: 360: 287: 250:
of Antarctica. The peaks have elevations of 4,350 metres (14,270 ft) and 4,280 metres (14,040 ft).
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Mount Markham is in the northern part of the Queen Elizabeth Range. It is south of
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surmounting the north end of the Markham Plateau in the
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Markham Plateau
Mount Markham is located in Antarctica
Shackleton Coast
Antarctica
Elevation
Prominence
Listing
Ultra
Coordinates
82°51′S 161°21′E / 82.850°S 161.350°E / -82.850; 161.350 (Mount Markham)
Shackleton Coast
Antarctica
Parent range
Queen Elizabeth Range
82°51′S 161°21′E / 82.850°S 161.350°E / -82.850; 161.350 (Mount Markham)
massif
Queen Elizabeth Range
British National Antarctic Expedition
Clements Markham
Royal Geographical Society
Robert Falcon Scott
OpenStreetMap
KML
GPX (all coordinates)
GPX (primary coordinates)
GPX (secondary coordinates)

Mount Cara
Frigate Range
Kent Glacier

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