Toney Mountain

Toney Mountain
Aerial view of Toney Mountain from the east.
Highest point
PeakRichmond Peak[1]
Elevation3,595 m (11,795 ft)[2]
Prominence1,946 m (6,385 ft)[2]
ListingUltra
Coordinates75°48′S 115°49′W / 75.800°S 115.817°W / -75.800; -115.817 (Toney Mountain)[2]
Geography
Toney Mountain is located in Antarctica
Toney Mountain
Toney Mountain
Antarctica
LocationMarie Byrd Land, Antarctica
Geology
Rock ageQuaternary[3]
Mountain typeShield volcano
Volcanic fieldMarie Byrd Land Volcanic Province
Last eruptionUnknown

Toney Mountain (75°48′S 115°49′W / 75.800°S 115.817°W / -75.800; -115.817 (Toney Mountain)) is an elongated snow-covered shield volcano, 38 nautical miles (70 km; 44 mi) long and rising to 3,595 metres (11,795 ft) at Richmond Peak, located 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) southwest of Kohler Range in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica.[4]

  1. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 617.
  2. ^ a b c "Antarctica Ultra-Prominences" Listed as "Richmond Peak (Toney Mtn.)". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference GVP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 751.