Mount Marvel

Mount Marvel (78°45′S 159°22′E / 78.750°S 159.367°E / -78.750; 159.367Coordinates: 78°45′S 159°22′E / 78.750°S 159.367°E / -78.750; 159.367) is a mountain, 1,540 metres (5,050 ft) high, standing 7 nautical miles (13 km) south of Escalade Peak, near the head of Mulock Glacier in Antarctica. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1964 for Commander R. Marvel, U.S. Navy, officer in charge of Detachment Alpha at McMurdo Station in 1963.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Mount Marvel". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-08-23.

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