Mount McClintock () is the highest mountain () in the Britannia Range in Antarctica, surmounting the south end of Forbes Ridge, east of Mount Olympus.

Discovery and name

Mount McClintock was discovered by the

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(BrNAE; 1901–04) and named for Admiral Sir

Leopold McClintock Sir Francis Leopold McClintock (8 July 1819 – 17 November 1907) was an Irish explorer in the British Royal Navy, known for his discoveries in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. He confirmed explorer John Rae (explorer), John Rae's controv ...

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, a member of the Ship Committee for the expedition.

Location

Mount McClintock is in the central Britannia Range to the east of Mount Olympus. Forbes Ridge extends north from the mountain to the east of Hinton Glacier. Dusky Ridge extends north between Hinton Glacier and Lieske Glacier. Johnstone Ridge extends north from Mount Olympus to the west of Lieske Glacier.

Peckham Glacier The Byrd Glacier () is a major glacier in Antarctica, about long and wide. It drains an extensive area of the Antarctic plateau, and flows eastward to discharge into the Ross Ice Shelf. Location The Byrd Glacier flows eastward between the ...

flows south from Mount McClintock into

Byrd Glacier The Byrd Glacier () is a major glacier in Antarctica, about long and wide. It drains an extensive area of the Antarctic plateau, and flows eastward to discharge into the Ross Ice Shelf. Location The Byrd Glacier flows eastward between the B ...

. Mount Quackenbush is to the southwest, and

Mount Aldrich Mount Aldrich () is a massive, somewhat flat-topped mountain standing at the east side of Ragotzkie Glacier in the Britannia Range, Antarctica. Discovery and name Mount Aldrich was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (BrNAE ...

is to the northeast. It is located within the claimed

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and is therefore claimed as Australia's highest peak.

Western features

Features to the west of the mountain include:

Mount Olympus

. A rectangular, flat, ice-covered mountain over high, standing east of

Mount Henderson Mount Henderson may refer to one of several various mountains, including: in Antarctica: * Mount Henderson (White Island) * Mount Henderson (Britannia Range) * Mount Henderson (Holme Bay) elsewhere: * Mount Henderson (Washington), in the Olym ...

. Named by the United States

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(US-ACAN), in association with nearby

, after the ''Mount Olympus'', flagship of

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, 1946-47, led by Admiral

Richard E. Byrd Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957) was an American naval officer, and pioneering aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader cr ...

Moore Pinnacle

A solitary peak rising to high in the south part of Mount Olympus. In association with Mount Olympus and Byrd Glacier, named after Captain R.R. Moore, United States Navy, commanding officer of USS ''Mount Olympus'', flagship of United States Navy

, 1946-47, led by Admiral

Johnstone Ridge

. A mainly ice-free ridge, extending north from Mount Olympus toward the south side of Hatherton Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Graeme N. Johnstone, a member of the Byrd Substation auroral party, winter 1962, and the McMurdo Station winter party, 1964.

Dusky Ridge

. An ice-free rock ridge, long and wide, between Lieske and Hinton Glaciers. Named "Dusky Mountains" by the Darwin Glacier Party of the

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(CTAE) (1956-58) because of the lack of snow on its slopes. The name was amended to Dusky Ridge following remapping of the feature by the USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-62.

Dusky Ledge

. An area of relatively level exposed rock about high that forms the north part of Dusky Ridge. Named by US-ACAN in association with Dusky Ridge.

Forbes Ridge

. A ridge about long in the Britannia Range, extending north from Mount McClintock along the east side of Hinton Glacier. Named by the US-ACAN for Robert B. Forbes of the

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, who made geological studies in the

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area with United States Navy

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, 1955-56, and during the summer season, 1962-63.

Berry Bastion

A large, mostly ice-covered mountain with abrupt north facing rock cliffs. It rises to high between Mount Olympus and Mount McClintock. Named by US-ACAN after M. John Berry, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget, United States Department of the Interior, 1997-2000.

Eastern features

Features to the east of the mountain include:

Dartmouth Peak

A peak ( high standing), east-northeast of Mount McClintock. Named by US-ACAN in association with HMS ''Britannia'' after Dartmouth, a seaport of Devonshire, England, on the west bank of the

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estuary. From 1863 until 1905, British naval cadets (including some officers of

Robert Falcon Scott Captain Robert Falcon Scott (6 June 1868 – ) was a British Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions: the Discovery Expedition, ''Discovery'' expedition of 1901–04 and the Terra Nova Expedition ...

, 1901-04) received Royal Navy officer training in His (Her) Majesty's Ship (HMS) ''Britannia'', then berthed at Dartmouth.

Warburton Ledge

A massive flat ridge about high that is ice covered and steep sided, located east of Mount McClintock. Named by US-ACAN after Joseph A. Warburton, Desert Research Institute, University of Nevada, Reno, United States Antarctic Research Program (United States ArmyRP) scientist in charge of the RISP meteorological program, 1974-75 field season.

Mount Askin

About high flat-topped mountain between Mount McClintock and Mount Aldrich. Named by US-ACAN after Rosemary A. Askin, geologist, Byrd Polar Research Center, Ohio State University, who, 1970-2000, worked in such diverse parts of Antarctica as Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland Islands, Victoria Land and the Transantarctic Mountains, including the general vicinity of this mountain.

Icenhower Ridge

A broad, mainly ice-covered ridge that rises to over high between

Yancey Glacier The Byrd Glacier () is a major glacier in Antarctica, about long and wide. It drains an extensive area of the Antarctic plateau, and flows eastward to discharge into the Ross Ice Shelf. Location The Byrd Glacier flows eastward between the B ...

and

Sennet Glacier The Byrd Glacier () is a major glacier in Antarctica, about long and wide. It drains an extensive area of the Antarctic plateau, and flows eastward to discharge into the Ross Ice Shelf. Location The Byrd Glacier flows eastward between the ...

. Named by US-ACAN in association with

and

, after Commander Joseph B. Icenhower, United States Navy, captain of USS ''Sennet'', a submarine (Central Group of Task Force 68) of United States Navy

, 1946-47, led by Admiral Richard Byrd.

Cohn Bluff

A rock bluff about high in the south part of Britannia Range. The bluff marks the south side of the terminus of Yancey Glacier at the juncture with Byrd Glacier. Named by US-ACAN in association with Byrd Glacier and Yancey Glacier, after Captain J.E. Cohn, United States Navy, captain of USS ''Yancey'', a cargo ship of United States Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47.

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