# Mount Chider

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{{short description|Mountain in Ross Dependency, Antarctica}}
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'''Mount Chider''' ({{Coord|72|6|S|169|10|E|source:GNIS |name=Mount Chider}}) is a notable mountain, {{convert|3,110|m}} high, standing {{convert|2|nmi}} southeast of Mount Hart in the [Admiralty Mountains](/source/Admiralty_Mountains), Victoria Land, Antarctica.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=133}}

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==Exploration and name==
Mount Chider was mapped by the [United States Geological Survey](/source/United_States_Geological_Survey) (USGS) from surveys and from [United States Navy](/source/United_States_Navy) air photos, 1960–64.
It was named by the United States [Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names](/source/Advisory_Committee_on_Antarctic_Names) (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Commander Thomas J. Chider, helicopter pilot with U.S. Navy Squadron [VX-6](/source/VX-6) at [McMurdo Station](/source/McMurdo_Station) in [Operation Deep Freeze](/source/Operation_Deep_Freeze) 1968.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=133}}

==Location==
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thumb|Mount Chider in upper east of map
Mount Chider lies on the line of mountains between the [Freimanis Glacier](/source/Freimanis_Glacier) to the southwest and the [Kirk Glacier](/source/Kirk_Glacier) and [Ironside Glacier](/source/Ironside_Glacier) to the northeast.
Peaks in this group include, from north to south, Mount Pearigen, Mount Hart, Mount Chider, Mount Herschel and Mount Peacock.{{sfn|Cape Hallet USGS}}

==Features==
===Mount Pearigen===
{{coord|72|01|S|168|50|E}}. 
A prominent mountain {{convert|3,020|m}} high standing {{convert|6|nmi}} northwest of Mount Hart. 
Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-64. 
Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Commander Jare M. Pearigen, United States Navy, helicopter pilot in Operation Deep Freeze 1968, 1969 and 1970.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=563}}

===Mount Hart===
{{coord|72|05|S|169|05|E}}. 
A mountain over {{convert|3,000|m}} high, standing {{convert|2|nmi}} northwest of Mount Chider. 
Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-64. 
Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Vemon D. Hart, officer in charge of the United States Navy Squadron VX-6 winter party at McMurdo Station, 1968.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=316}}

[[File:Mt Herschel, Antarctica, Jan 2006.jpg|thumb|View of Mount Herschel from [Cape Hallett](/source/Cape_Hallett) ]]
===Mount Herschel===
{{coord|72|12|S|169|31|E}}. 
A conspicuous peak {{convert|3,335|m}} high standing {{convert|1.6|nmi}} northeast  of Mount Peacock and overlooking the terminus of Ironside Glacier from the south . 
Discovered in 1841 by Sir [James Clark Ross](/source/James_Clark_Ross), who named this feature for Sir [John Herschel](/source/John_Herschel), noted English astronomer.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=331}}

===Mount Peacock===
{{coord|72|13|S|169|27|E}}. 
A high peak {{convert|3,210|m}} high standing directly at the head of Kelly Glacier, {{convert|1.6|nmi}} southwest of Mount Herschel. 
Discovered in January 1841 by Sir James Clark Ross who named it for the Very Reverend Doctor [George Peacock](/source/George_Peacock), Dean of Ely.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=562}}

==References==
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==Sources==
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*{{citation|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/fedgov/70039167/report.pdf |accessdate=2024-03-06  |edition=2
 |editor-last=Alberts |title=Geographic Names of the Antarctic |editor-first=Fred G.
 |publisher=United States Board on Geographic Names |year=1995}}  {{Include-USGov |agency=United States Board on Geographic Names}}
*{{citation |url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C72189s1_Ant.Map_Cape_Hallet.jpg |accessdate=2024-03-08
 |title=Cape Hallet |publisher=USGS: United States Geological Survey |ref={{harvid|Cape Hallet USGS}} }}
{{refend}}
{{Include-USGov |agency=United States Geological Survey}}

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Category:Mountains of Victoria Land
Category:Borchgrevink Coast

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