Mount Davidson (Antarctica)

Coordinates: 76°43′S 161°58′E / 76.717°S 161.967°E / -76.717; 161.967

Mount Davidson is a mountain, 1,560 metres (5,120 ft) high, standing at the head of Albrecht Penck Glacier in Victoria Land. It was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901–04) which named it for a member of the ship's company of the Morning, relief ship to the expedition.

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

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