Mount Andromeda (Antarctica)
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Mount Andromeda | |
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Elevation | 1,804 feet (550 metres) |
Location | South Sandwich Islands, Antarctica |
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Mount Andromeda is the higher (550 m) and more southerly of the twin ice domes, this one marking the summit of Candlemas Island, South Sandwich Islands. Named by UK-APC in 1971 in association with nearby Mount Perseus. The name refers to a mythical heroine rescued from a sea monster by the hero Perseus.
- This article is based on a United States Geological Survey gazetteer.