Mount Parry
Encyclopedia
Mount Parry is a mountain
(2,520 m) which rises eastward of Minot Point
and dominates the central portion of Brabant Island
, in the Palmer Archipelago
. The feature appears to have been named by Captain Henry Foster
, Royal Navy
, of the Chanticleer expedition in 1829 and since has gained international usage.
Mountain
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(2,520 m) which rises eastward of Minot Point
Minot Point
Minot Point is a rock point midway along the west coast of Brabant Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. The point lies 3 nautical miles west of the summit of Mount Parry. Mapped from air photos taken by Hunting Aerosurveys, Ltd., 1956-57. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee ...
and dominates the central portion of Brabant Island
Brabant Island
Brabant Island is the second largest island of the Palmer Archipelago within the British Antarctic Territory, lying between Anvers Island and Liège Island. Brabant Island is located at . Brabant Island is long in a north-south direction, wide, and rises to in Mount Parry...
, in the Palmer Archipelago
Palmer Archipelago
Palmer Archipelago, also known as Antarctic Archipelago, Archipiélago Palmer, Antarktiske Arkipel or Palmer Inseln, is a group of islands off the northwestern coast of the Antarctic Peninsula....
. The feature appears to have been named by Captain Henry Foster
Henry Foster
Henry Foster is the name of:*Henry Foster , British naval officer, explorer and scientist*Henry Foster , failed nominee to the position of Surgeon General of the United States...
, Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
, of the Chanticleer expedition in 1829 and since has gained international usage.