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Mount Tranchant

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Mount Tranchant (65°14′S 64°5′W) is a small mountain or hill directly on the west coast of Graham Land. The feature marks the south side of the terminus of Wiggins Glacier. First charted by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1908–10, under J.B. Charcot who gave the descriptive name "Mont Tranchant" (sharp mountain or edge mountain).

Map of Mount Tranchant, Antarctica

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

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Mount Tranchant Wikipedia