Mount Asphyxia
| Mount Asphyxia | |||
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Mount Asphyxia dominating Zavodovski Island | |||
| Zavodovski Island | |||
| Summit: | 1,800 feet 56°18’-0"S, 27°34’0"W | ||
Mount Asphyxia is a prominent volcanic cone reaching to 1,800 feet above sea level, forming the summit of Zavodovski Island, northernmost of the South Sandwich Islands.
The name refers to the suffocating fumes experienced on the island; volcanic fumes spew from the mountain and to this is added the stench of penguin guano, and the fumes can indeed suffocate a visitor to the island. The same qualities given names to a number of Zavodovski Island's other features.
The mountain is also known as 'Mount Curry'; a name first attributed by a Argentinian survey expedition.
See also
- Asphyxia Plain (below the volcano)
- Acrid Point
- Fume Point
- Pungent Point
- Stench Point
References
- Gazetteer and Map of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Mount Asphyxia