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294:. A mountain rising to 1,900 metres (6,200 ft), located mid way between Mount Durnford and Mount Liard. Named in honor of Ian Stewart, a retired diplomat, who was also the Whaling Commissioner for 12 years before John Scott and Jim McLay, setting the groundwork in place.
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The snowfield rises to over 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) and is nearly encircled by ridges connecting Mount Field, Mount
Durnford, and Mount Liard. It was named after Alan K. Cooper, a marine geophysicist with the
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554:. A prominent peak, 2,410 metres (7,910 ft) high, standing 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Mount Egerton. Named by the NZGSAE (1960-61) for R.G. Dick, Surveyor General of New Zealand.
332:. A mountain, 2,715 metres (8,907 ft) high, standing 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Mount Field. Discovered and named "Durnford Bluff by the BrNAE (1901-04), for Admiral Sir
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Egerton. Mapped by the NZGSAE (1960-61) and named in association with Mount Egerton.
374:. A mountain, 3,010 metres (9,880 ft) high, standing 3 miles (4.8 km) south-south-east of Mount Egerton. Discovered and named by the BrNAE, 1901-04, under Scott.
474:. A mountain, 2,830 metres (9,280 ft) high, rising 3 miles (4.8 km) north-north-west of Mount Field. Discovered by the BrNAE (1901-04) and named for Admiral Sir
236:. A peak 6 nautical miles (11 km) east of Mount Durnford. It rises to 1,770 metres (5,800 ft) on the ridge south of Cooper Snowfield. The peak was named by the
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to the east. Surrounding mountains clockwise from the southeast are Mount Liard, Mount
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were situated far outside the boundaries of our own galaxy, in fact were independent stellar systems.
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881:2023-12-20
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624:References
520:Mount Dick
42:Snow field
914:Category
571:158°50′E
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