| Mount McMaster | |
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Map of Antarctica indicating location of Mount McMaster |
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| Elevation | 2,830 m (9,285 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | Enderby Land, Australian Antarctic Territory, East Antarctica |
| Range | Enderby Land Coast Ranges |
| Geology | |
| Type | Metamorphic |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | basic snow/ice climb |
Mount McMaster () is an outcrop 2,830 m above sea level, located about 74 km northeast of Mount Pardoe and 97 km west of Mount Elkins in Enderby Land. Enderby Land is part of East Antarctica, and is claimed by Australia.
At 2,830 meters above sea level, Mount McMaster is the highest peak in the Enderby Land Coast Ranges. It is the second highest peak in the Wilkes Land Coast Ranges, which are the parent range of the Enderby Land Coast Ranges. It is the 15th highest peak in the East Antarctica Ranges, which are the parent range of the Wilkes Land Coast Ranges.
The outcrop was named after A. McMaster, a surveyor with the ANARE Enderby Land Survey Party in 1976 who established a survey station on the summit.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Mount McMaster" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
"Mount McMaster". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:5:::NO::P5_ANTAR_ID:10632. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
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