Mount Newman

This article is about the feature in Antarctica. For the mining town in Australia, see Newman, Western Australia.

Mount Newman (69°11′S 71°26′W) is a mountain rising to about 1,150 m in northeast Havre Mountains, north Alexander Island, Antarctica. Situated 13.23 km south of Satovcha Peak, 13.15 km north-northwest of Breze Peak, 8.26 km northeast of Mount Pontida and 7.34 km east-northeast of Igralishte Peak. The mountain was first surveyed by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), 1975–76. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1980 after John Newman, BAS Diesel mechanic, Adelaide, 1968–69; Stonington Island, 1969–70 and 1972–74; who was instrumental in modifying BAS motor sledges, first used successfully as replacements for dog teams on this survey.

Location of Alexander Island in the Antarctic Peninsula region

See also

• Mount McArthur
• Mount Nicholas
• Mount Sanderson

External links

• Mount Newman Copernix satellite image

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from "Mount Newman". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.