Mount Cronus ( 67°18′S 50°3′E / 67.300°S 50.050°E) is a majestic, conical, partially snow-covered peak, 900 metres (3,000 ft) high, rising 8 nautical miles (15 km) south of Amundsen Bay and 9 nautical miles (17 km) west-southwest of Reference Peak. It was sighted by an Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions party in October 1956 and named for Cronus, the father of the gods in classical mythology. [1]
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Mount Cronus ( 67°18′S 50°3′E / 67.300°S 50.050°E) is a majestic, conical, partially snow-covered peak, 900 metres (3,000 ft) high, rising 8 nautical miles (15 km) south of Amundsen Bay and 9 nautical miles (17 km) west-southwest of Reference Peak. It was sighted by an Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions party in October 1956 and named for Cronus, the father of the gods in classical mythology. [1]
This article incorporates
public domain material from
"Cronus, Mount".
Geographic Names Information System.
United States Geological Survey.