Mount Rhamnus
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| Mount Rhamnus | |||
| British Antarctic Territory | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Range: | Graham Land | ||
| 68°10’60"S, 66°49’60"W | |||
Mount Rhamnus is a mountain in Graham land, the northernmost continental part of the British Antarctic Territory. It stands 2,838 feet tall and is to be found two nautical miles north-east of Mount Nemesis on the north side of Neny Fjord.
Seen from the west, the mountain appears as a mainly snow-covered pyramid.
Mount Rhamnus as surveyed in 1936 by the British Graham Land Expedition under Rymill. It was resurveyed in 1947 by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey.
The Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey named the mountain for its association with Mount Nemesis. According to the mythological story, the Greek goddess Nemesis had a celebrated sanctuary at Rhamnus in Attica.
References
- Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Mount Rhamnus