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Mount Hope (Palmer Land)

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in 1960, has led to the conclusion that Ellsworth's Mount Hope and Rymill's Mount Wakefield are synonymous. For the sake of historical continuity the name Mount Hope has been retained for this mountain (the name Wakefield has been transferred to
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during his flights of November 21 and 23, 1935. This mountain is one of three major mountains in Ellsworth's Eternity Range to which he gave the names
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in December 1947. A careful study of the reports, maps, and photographs of these expeditions, as well as an additional survey of the area by the
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The November of the following year the mountain was surveyed and given the name "Mount Wakefield" by
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rising to 3,239 metres (10,627 ft), forming the central and highest
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team, Mount Hope was found to be higher than previously thought. It is
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New satellite imagery reveals new highest Antarctic Peninsula Mountain
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South face of Mount Hope, in oblique view from the east.
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It was first seen from the air and named Mount Hope by
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Elevation
Listing
Ultra
Coordinates
69°45′35″S 64°33′19″W / 69.75972°S 64.55528°W / -69.75972; -64.55528
Mount Hope is located in Antarctica
Palmer Land
Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica
Parent range
Eternity Range
mountain
peak
Eternity Range
Palmer Land
Antarctic Peninsula
British Antarctic Territory
Chile
Argentina
Cerro Vinciguerra
Tierra del Fuego
British Antarctic Survey
the highest point
the British Antarctic Territory
United Kingdom
Lincoln Ellsworth
Faith
Charity
J.R. Rymill

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