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Mount Lepanto

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Mount Lepanto (72°44′S 168°27′E) is a major peak, 2,910 metres (9,550 ft) high, situated 2 nautical miles (4 km) southeast of Mount Freeman in the Victory Mountains of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1957–58, after the Battle of Lepanto of 1571, and is one of a group of associated names in this area given by the NZGSAE.

Map of Mount Lepanto, Antarctica

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Mount Lepanto Wikipedia