Mount Hoskins

Mount Hoskins (81°50′S 159°3′E) is a mountain, 2,030 metres (6,660 ft) high, standing on the west side of Starshot Glacier, 4 nautical miles (7 km) south of Mount Lindley in Antarctica. It was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, and named for Sir Anthony Hoskins, a former Lord of the Admiralty and a member of the expedition Ship Committee.[1]

References
  1. "Hoskins, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-27.

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