Mount Absalom
Mount Absalom is the southernmost and highest (1,640 m) mountain of the Herbert Mountains, in the central part of the Shackleton Range. It was first mapped in 1957 by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (CTAE) and named for Henry W.L. Absalom, a member of the Scientific Committee on the CTAE of 1955–58.
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Mount Absalom Location of Mount Absalom | |
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| Coordinates | 80°24′S 25°24′W |
| Geography | |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Parent range | Herbert Mountains |
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