Mount Back (54°29′S 36°7′W / 54.483°S 36.117°W) is a peak, 650 metres (2,130 ft) high, located 1.5 nautical miles (3 km) south of Doris Bay, South Georgia. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Squadron Leader Anthony H. Back, Royal Air Force, assistant surveyor with the British Combined Services Expedition of 1964–65, who assisted in the survey of this peak.[1]
| Mount Back | |
|---|---|
  Mount Back Location in the Atlantic Ocean | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Anthony H. Back, surveyor with the British Combined Services Expedition |
| Geography | |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Area | South Georgia Island |
| Range coordinates | 54°29′S 36°7′W / 54.483°S 36.117°W |
References
edit- ^ "Mount Back". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
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