Mount Terra Nova

Mount Terra Nova (77°31′S 167°57′E / 77.517°S 167.950°E / -77.517; 167.950Coordinates: 77°31′S 167°57′E / 77.517°S 167.950°E / -77.517; 167.950) is a snow-covered mountain, 2,130 m,^[1] between Mount Erebus and Mount Terror on Ross Island. First mapped by the Discovery expedition 1901-04, and named for the Terra Nova, relief ship for this expedition and the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13.^[1]

Terra Nova Saddle (77°31′S 167°37′E / 77.517°S 167.617°E / -77.517; 167.617) is the feature is one of three prominent snow saddles on Ross Island, this one at c.1400 m between Mount Erebus and Mount Terra Nova. Named in association with Mount Terra Nova, which rises to 2130 m to the east of this saddle.

Terra Nova Glacier (77°27′S 167°42′E / 77.450°S 167.700°E / -77.450; 167.700) is a glacier about 5 nautical miles (9 km) long in N-central Ross Island. It flows north from the saddle between Mount Erebus and Mount Terra Nova into Lewis Bay. So named for its proximity to Mount Terra Nova.

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Mount Terra Nova" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).