Mount Malville Explained

Mount Malville
Map:Antarctica
Elevation M:1030
Coordinates:-82.7333°N -58°W

Mount Malville (-82.7333°N -58°W) is a mountain, high, standing southwest of Ackerman Nunatak in the northern part of the Forrestal Range, Pensacola Mountains, Antarctica.

Mapping and name

Mount Malville was mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photographs from 1956 to 1966.It was named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for J. McKim Malville, an auroral scientist at Ellsworth Station during the winter of 1957.

Location

Mount Malville is towards the north end of the Forrestal Range, which trends north-northeast between the Sallee Snowfield to the west and the Support Force Glacier to the east. It is north of the Kester Peaks.The Larson Nunataks are just to the east of Mount Malville.Features to the north include Ackerman Nunatak, Butler Rocks and Vanguard Nunatak.

Nearby features

Larson Nunataks

-82.75°N -48°W. A small cluster of nunataks lying along the east side of Forrestal Range, southeast of Mount Malville.Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956-66.Named by US-AC AN for Larry R. Larson, aviation electronics technician at Ellsworth Station, winter 1957.

Ackerman Nunatak

-82.6833°N -92°W. An isolated nunatak, high, standing south-southeast of Butler Rocks. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by US-ACAN for Thomas A. Ackerman, aerographer, Ellsworth Station winter party, 1957.

Butler Rocks

-82.5833°N -104°W. Two rock nunataks, high, standing southwest of Vanguard Nunatak.Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956-66.Named by US-ACAN for William A. Butler, aerographer, Ellsworth Station winter party, 1957.

Vanguard Nunatak

-82.55°N -85°W. A conspicuous cone-shaped nunatak, high, standing at the northern extremity of Forrestal Range.Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956-66. So named by US-ACAN for its prominent position at the north end of Forrestal Range.