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Feature Name (see definition): Welcome Mountain Feature Class (see definition): Summit Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 16402 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 72° 14' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 160° 12' 00" E Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -72.2333333 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 160.2 Elevation (see definition): 2505 Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1964 Description (see definition): A very prominent mountain that is surmounted by three peaks, the highest 2,505 m, standing 5 mi SE of Mount Southard in the Outback Nunataks. Discovered and named by the U.S. Victoria Land Traverse party, 1959-60. So named because it was the first mountain visited by the traverse party after crossing the interior plateau and not seeing any mountains or landmark features for nearly three months. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Welcome Mountain in Antarctica on this page is published from the data supplied by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a member of the Intelligence community of the Antarctica, and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Welcome Mountain information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Welcome Mountain should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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