Altar Mountain

Altar Mountain (77°54′S 160°51′E / 77.900°S 160.850°E / -77.900; 160.850Coordinates: 77°54′S 160°51′E / 77.900°S 160.850°E / -77.900; 160.850) is a prominent mountain over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) high, standing at the south end of Arena Valley in Victoria Land, Antarctica. Indicated but not named on Ferrar's 1907 map. So named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (1958–59) because of its stepped profile and flat top, similar to pyramids of the Aztec and Mayan civilizations.

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

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