Mount Thomas (Antarctica)

Mount Thomas (71°1′S 64°36′E / 71.017°S 64.600°E / -71.017; 64.600) is a mainly snow-covered mountain about 7 nautical miles (13 km) north of Mount Hicks in the Prince Charles Mountains. It has a domed appearance, with a ridge easterly to a small peak. Plotted from ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) air photos taken in 1960. It was named for I.N. Thomas, radio officer at Wilkes Station in 1963.[1]

  1. ↑ "Thomas, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-05-29.


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