Mount Elder
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Mount Elder is a mountain
between Endurance Glacier
and Mount Pendragon
in Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands
. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Captain John P. Elder, RE, surveyor of the U.K. joint Services Expedition to Elephant Island, 1970-71.
Mountain
Image:Himalaya_annotated.jpg|thumb|right|The Himalayan mountain range with Mount Everestrect 58 14 160 49 Chomo Lonzorect 200 28 335 52 Makalurect 378 24 566 45 Mount Everestrect 188 581 920 656 Tibetan Plateaurect 250 406 340 427 Rong River...
between Endurance Glacier
Endurance Glacier
Endurance Glacier is a broad glacier north of Mount Elder, draining southeast to the south coast of Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands. It is the main discharge glacier on the island. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee ....
and Mount Pendragon
Mount Pendragon
Mount Pendragon is a mountain 1.5 nautical miles northwest of Cape Lookout, Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands. Mapped by U.K. Joint Services Expedition, 1970-71...
in Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...
. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Captain John P. Elder, RE, surveyor of the U.K. joint Services Expedition to Elephant Island, 1970-71.