Mount Burton

Mount Burton is a graywacke peak, 2,740 metres (9,000 ft) high, standing at the west side of the mouth of Osuga Glacier in the Barker Range, Victory Mountains, Victoria Land. It was named by the New Zealand Federated Mountain Clubs Antarctic Expedition (NZFMCAE), 1962–63, after William Burton, crew member on the Terra Nova during the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13. Burton, who lived in New Zealand, was a guest of the U.S. Navy during the 1962–63 Antarctic season when he visited the continent again with two others of Scott's veterans.

William Burton:

Not many photos are left behind of him, but if you dig hard enough you might find him.The photos are to be believed of him are black and white. In them is a man with a moustache(William) either smoking a cigar or playing darts. Some of his descendants are known to be living in London, Great Britain. (2016)

Extra: It is in Antarctica. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 287th highest mountain in Antarctica. The nearest peaks are Mount McDonald, Mount Hancox, Braddock Peak, Kyle Peak, Mount Jennings, and Mount Roy.

Thanks to Peakery.com

References

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

Coordinates: 72°33′S 166°44′E / 72.550°S 166.733°E / -72.550; 166.733

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