Mont Richards
| Mont Richards | |
|---|---|
Sentinel-2 picture centered on Mont Richards | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,081 m (3,547 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 963 m (3,159 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 49°05′08″S 69°07′53″E / 49.08556°S 69.13139°E[1] |
| Geography | |
Mont Richards Location in Kerguelen | |
| Location | Grande Terre, Kerguelen Islands, French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Unknown |
Mont Richards is a mountain in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Located in the Société de Géographie Peninsula, Kerguelen, it rises to a height of 1,081 metres (3,547 ft) above sea level.[2]
Mont Richards is the highest point of the Société de Géographie Peninsula. It rises in the southeastern sector of the peninsula, not far from the isthmus.[2]
This mountain was named in 1874 during the Challenger expedition after R. R. A. Richards, the steward of the HMS Challenger.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Mont Richards". PeakVisor.
- ^ a b Google Earth
- ^ Gracie Delépine, Toponymie des Terres Australes, éditions La Documentation française, Paris, 1973