Mount Jenkins

Mount Jenkins

Mount Jenkins (75°8′S 69°10′W / 75.133°S 69.167°W / -75.133; -69.167) is a mountain, 1,705 m, standing 7 nautical miles (13 km) northeast of Mount Edward in the Sweeney Mountains, Palmer Land. Discovered and photographed by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947-48. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for W.H. Jenkins, hospital corpsman at South Pole Station, winter party 1963.

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