Mount Atlas

For the mountain range in North Africa, see Atlas Mountains.

Mount Atlas (72°44′S 165°30′E / 72.733°S 165.500°E / -72.733; 165.500Coordinates: 72°44′S 165°30′E / 72.733°S 165.500°E / -72.733; 165.500) is an extinct volcanic cone at the northeast side of Mount Pleiones in The Pleiades, Victoria Land, Antarctica. The geographical feature was so named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee in association with nearby Mount Pleiones after the mythological Atlas of Greek mythology. The feature lies on the Pennell Coast, a portion of Antarctica lying between Cape Williams and Cape Adare.

See also

List of volcanoes in Antarctica

References

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Atlas, Mount" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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