Block Mountain (Antarctica)
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Block Mountain(70°28′S68°52′W/ 70.467°S 68.867°W) is a prominent block-shaped mountain with a height of 1,460 m. The feature juts east from theDouglas RangeofAlexander Islandimmediately south ofTransition GlacierinAntarctica.Its north, east, and south sides features sharply defined corners which are nearly vertical. From its northeast corner, a low spur connects this mountain withTilt Rock.
The mountain was first photographed from the air on November 23, 1935, byLincoln Ellsworthand mapped from these photos byW.L.G. Joerg.It was roughly surveyed in 1936 by theBritish Graham Land Expedition(BGLE) and resurveyed in 1949 by theFalkland Islands Dependencies Survey(FIDS). The descriptive name was given by FIDS.
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