Mount Francais
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Mount Francais is a mountain which forms the summit of Anvers Island
, Antarctica standing southeast of the center of the island and 6 miles north of Borgen Bay
. Mount Francais has an elevation of 2760 metres (9,055 ft) and is part of the Trojan mountain range
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, who explored the southeast coast of the island in 1898. It was later sighted by the French Antarctic Expedition
team members, 1903–05, under Charcot, who named it for the expedition ship Français.
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Anvers Island
Anvers Island or Antwerp Island or Antwerpen Island or Isla Amberes is a high, mountainous island long, which is the largest feature in the Palmer Archipelago, lying southwest of Brabant Island at the southwestern end of the group. Anvers Island is located at...
, Antarctica standing southeast of the center of the island and 6 miles north of Borgen Bay
Borgen Bay
Börgen Bay is a bay wide, indenting the southeast coast of Anvers Island close west of Bay Point, in the Palmer Archipelago. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, and named by Gerlache for Karl Börgen, the German astronomer....
. Mount Francais has an elevation of 2760 metres (9,055 ft) and is part of the Trojan mountain range
Trojan Range
The Trojan Range is a mountain range rising to , extending northward from Mount Francais along the east side of Iliad Glacier, Anvers Island, in the Palmer Archipelago of the British Antarctic Territory...
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History
Mount Francais was first seen by the members of the Belgian Antarctic ExpeditionBelgian Antarctic Expedition
The Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897 to 1899, named after its expedition vessel Belgica, was the first expedition to winter in the Antarctic region.- Preparation and Surveying :...
, who explored the southeast coast of the island in 1898. It was later sighted by the French Antarctic Expedition
French Antarctic Expedition
French Antarctic Expedition refers to several French expeditions in Antarctica.-First expedition:Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec was a French explorer....
team members, 1903–05, under Charcot, who named it for the expedition ship Français.
External links
- "Mount Français, Antarctica" on Peakbagger
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