VINSON MASSIF


Meaning of VINSON MASSIF in English

Mountain, Sentinel Range, central Ellsworth Mountains, western Antarctica.

Rising 16,066 ft (4,897 m), the Vinson Massif is the highest mountain on the continent. It was discovered in 1935 by U.S. explorer Lincoln Ellsworth.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.