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Mount Francais |
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| Elevation | 2,760 m (9,055 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 2,760 m (9,055 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
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Mount Francais
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| Location | Anvers Island, Antarctica |
| Range | Trojan Range |
| Coordinates | [1] |
Mount Francais is a mountain which forms the summit of Anvers Island, Antarctica standing southeast of the center of the island and 6 miles north of Borgen Bay. Mount Francais has an elevation of 2,760 metres (9,055 ft) and is part of the Trojan mountain range.
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Mount Francais was first seen by the members of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, who explored the southeast coast of the island in 1898. It was later sighted by the French Antarctic Expedition team members, 1903–05, under Charcot, who named it for the expedition ship Français.
This article incorporates text from Trojan Range, in the Geographic Names Information System, operated by the United States Geological Survey, and therefore a public domain work of the United States Government.