Mount Wharton
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Mount Wharton | |
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Elevation | 2,800+ metres (9,186+ feet) |
Location | Antarctica |
Range | Churchill Mountains |
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Mount Wharton is a mountain standing 8.8 km (5.5 mi) west of Turk Peak in the Churchill Mountains. Discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901-04) and named for Sir William Wharton, Hydrographer to the Royal Navy, 1884-1904.