Mount Minto (-71.78333°N, 168.75°W) is a lofty, mostly ice-free mountain rising to 4,165 m, located 2.5 nmi east of Mount Adam in the central portion of the Admiralty Mountains, Victoria Land, Antarctica.

Discovery and name

Mount Minto was discovered in January 1841 by Captain James Clark Ross, Royal Navy, who named it for the Earl of Minto, then First Lord of the Admiralty.

Location

Mount Minto is at the head of the Ironside Glacier, which flows southeast, and to the east of the head of the Man-o-War Glacier, which flows west and then south. The Dugdale Glacier receives ice from its north face. Nearby features to the south include Mount Achilles, Wylie Ridge, and Meier Peak. Features to the west include Mount Black Prince, Mount Ajax, Mount Royalist and Mount Adam. Features to the north include Mount Faget and Mount Gilruth.

Nearby features

Mount Achilles

-71.88333°N, 168.13333°W. A prominent pyramidal mountain 2,880 m high rising from the divide between Fitch Glacier and Man-o-War Glacier. Named by New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1957-58, after the former New Zealand cruiser HMNZS Achilles.

Meier Peak

-71.85°N, 168.66667°W. A peak 3,450 m high rising at the south side of the head of Ironside Glacier, 4 nmi south-southwest of Mount Minto. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Commander Miron D. Meier, United States Navy Reserve, helicopter pilot with Squadron VX-6 during Operation Deep Freeze 1967 and 1968.

Wylie Ridge

-71.85°N, 168.45°W. A ridge that extends westward from Meier Peak. It parallels the north side of Massey Glacier for 6 nmi and terminates at Man-o-War Glacier. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Commander Ronald P. Wylie, USN, pilot with Squadron VX-6 during Operation Deep Freeze 1967 and 1968.

Mount Black Prince

-71.78333°N, 168.25°W. A mountain 3,405 m high composed of dark colored rock, which tends to create an imposing appearance. Located 4 nmi west of Mount Ajax. Named by NZGSAE, 1957-58, for its appearance and also for the New Zealand Cruiser HMNZS Black Prince.

Mount Ajax

-71.8°N, 168.45°W. A mountain 3,770 m high rising 1 nmi west-southwest of Mount Royalist. Named by the NZGSAE, 1957-58, after HMNZS Ajax. The mountain is one of several in this area named for New Zealand ships.

Mount Royalist

-71.78333°N, 168.5°W. A prominent mountain 3,640 m high standing 2 nmi west of Mount Adam. Named by the NZGSAE, 1957-58, for its impressive appearance and also for the New Zealand cruiser HMNZS Royalist. Several adjacent peaks are named for New Zealand ships.

Mount Adam

-71.78333°N, 168.61667°W. A mountain 4,010 m high situated 2.5 nmi west-northwest of Mount Minto. Discovered in January 1841 by Captain James Clark Ross, Royal Navy, who named this feature for V. Admiral Sir Charles Adam, a senior naval lord of the Admiralty.

Mount Eos

-71.7°N, 168.63333°W. A mountain with a bare summit rising to about 2,600 m high, 4.5 nmi north of Mount Adam. Visited in 1981-82 by Bradley Field, geologist, NZGS, who suggested the name because the area provided excellent views of dawns and sunsets. In Greek mythology, Eos is the goddess of dawn.

Mount Faget

-71.73333°N, 168.43333°W. A mountain 3,360 m high 4 nmi northwest of Mount Adam. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for Maxime A. Faget of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a visitor at McMurdo Station, 1966-67.

Mount Gilruth

-71.73333°N, 168.8°W. A mostly ice-covered mountain 3,160 m high 4.5 nmi east-northeast of Mount Adam. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for Robert R. Gilruth of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a visitor at McMurdo Station, 1966-67.

Stamper Peak

-71.68333°N, 169.31667°W. A peak 2,180 m high, 10 nmi east-northeast of Mount Gilruth. It rises from the south-central part of the ridge separating Dugdale Glacier and Ommanney Glacier. Mapped by the USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for Wilburn E. Stamper, RM2, USN, radioman at McMurdo Station, 1967.

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