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'''Mount Francais''' ({{coord|64|38|S|63|27|W|}}) is a mountain of 2,760 m, which forms the summit of [[Anvers Island]], [[Antarctica]] standing southeast of the center of the island and 6 miles north of [[Borgen Bay]]. It was first seen by the [[Belgian Antarctic Expedition]], who explored the southeast coast of the island in 1898 and later sighted by the [[French Antarctic Expedition]], 1903–05, under [[Jean-Baptiste Charcot|Charcot]], who named it for the expedition ship ''[[ |
'''Mount Francais''' ({{coord|64|38|S|63|27|W|}}) is a mountain of 2,760 m, which forms the summit of [[Anvers Island]], [[Antarctica]] standing southeast of the center of the island and 6 miles north of [[Borgen Bay]]. It was first seen by the [[Belgian Antarctic Expedition]], who explored the southeast coast of the island in 1898 and later sighted by the [[French Antarctic Expedition]], 1903–05, under [[Jean-Baptiste Charcot|Charcot]], who named it for the expedition ship ''[[Français (ship)|Français]]''. |
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''This article incorporates text from [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/{{#if: f?p=gnispq:5:::NO::P5_ANTAR_ID:{{{id}}}| }} {{#if: |{{{name}}}|Trojan Range}}], in the [[Geographic Names Information System]], operated by the [[United States Geological Survey]], and therefore a [[public domain]] [[work of the United States Government]].'' |
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| Mount Francais | |
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  Mount Francais | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,760 m (9,060 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,760 m (9,060 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Geography | |
| Location | Anvers Island, Antarctica |
| Parent range | Trojan Range |
Mount Francais (64°38′S 63°27′W / 64.633°S 63.450°W) is a mountain of 2,760 m, which forms the summit of Anvers Island, Antarctica standing southeast of the center of the island and 6 miles north of Borgen Bay. It was first seen by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, who explored the southeast coast of the island in 1898 and later sighted by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Charcot, who named it for the expedition ship Français.
This article incorporates text from Trojan Range, in the Geographic Names Information System, operated by the United States Geological Survey, and therefore a public domain work of the United States Government.
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