Mount Newton
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Mount Newton is a large humped mountain
with a boulder strewn surface and conical peak
near the center, standing between flow of Collins and Mellor Glaciers in the Prince Charles Mountains
. Mapped by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
) from air photos taken in 1956. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for Dr. G. Newton, medical officer at Mawson Station
, 1960.
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...
with a boulder strewn surface and conical peak
Summit (topography)
In topography, a summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. Mathematically, a summit is a local maximum in elevation...
near the center, standing between flow of Collins and Mellor Glaciers in the Prince Charles Mountains
Prince Charles Mountains
Prince Charles Mountains is a major group of mountains in Mac. Robertson Land in Antarctica, including the Athos Range, the Porthos Range, and the Aramis Range. The highest peak is Mount Menzies . Other prominent peaks are Mount Izabelle and Mount Stinear...
. Mapped by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions is the historical name for the Australian Antarctic Program administered for Australia by the Australian Antarctic Division .-The ANARE Name:...
) from air photos taken in 1956. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for Dr. G. Newton, medical officer at Mawson Station
Mawson Station
Mawson Station is one of three permanent Australian bases in the Australian Antarctic Territory of East Antarctica. Named after Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson, the base is managed by the Australian Antarctic Division...
, 1960.