Mount Andromeda (South Sandwich Islands)

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Mount Andromeda
Elevation 550 m (1,804 ft)
Location Candlemas Island, South Sandwich Islands
Prominence 550 m (1,804 ft)
Coordinates 57°5′S, 26°39′W

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 incorporates text from Mount Andromeda (South Sandwich Islands), in the Geographic Names Information System, operated by the United States Geological Survey, and therefore a public domain work of the United States Government.

South Sandwich Islands
South Sandwich Islands
Location of Mount Andromeda, Candlemas Island
Location of Mount Andromeda, Candlemas Island


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