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Mount Rio Branco

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Mount Rio Branco (65°25′S 64°0′W) is a mountain, 975 m, standing 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) east of Cape Perez on the west coast of Graham Land. Discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1908–10, and named by Charcot for Baron Rio Branco, at that time Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil.

Map of Mount Rio Branco, Antarctica

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Mount Rio Branco" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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Mount Rio Branco Wikipedia