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Mount Westminster

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Mount Westminster (84°59′S 169°22′E) is a mountain, 3,370 m, on the east side of Beardmore Glacier, standing 4 nautical miles (7 km) south of Mount Kinsey in the Supporters Range. Discovered and named by the British Antarctic Expedition (1907–09). Named for Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster, a financial supporter of the expedition.

Map of Mount Westminster, Antarctica

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

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