Mount Mackellar (83°59′S 166°39′E / 83.983°S 166.650°E / -83.983; 166.650) is a massive mountain, 4,295 metres (14,090 ft) high, standing at the head of Mackellar Glacier, 3 nautical miles (6 km) south of Pagoda Peak, in the Queen Alexandra Range, Antarctica. It was discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09, and named after Campbell Mackellar, a supporter of the expedition.[1]

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  1. ↑ "Mount Mackellar". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-07-16.

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