Block Mountain
1,460 m4,790 ft
Mountain · Douglas Range
Block Mountain is a prominent block-shaped mountain with a height of 1,460 m. The feature juts east from the Douglas Range of Alexander Island immediately south of Transition Glacier in Antarctica. Its north, east, and south sides features sharply defined corners which are nearly vertical.
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At the summit · forecast for 12:00 AM
-8 °CSnow · wind 22 km/h from the W
Weather at the summit of Block Mountain, 1,460 m
- 12:00 AM-8 °CW 22 km/h0.7 mm
- 3:00 AM-8 °CNW 18 km/h0.1 mm
- 6:00 AM-8 °CW 17 km/h–
- 9:00 AM-8 °CNW 18 km/h–
- 12:00 PM-9 °CNW 14 km/h–
- 3:00 PM-8 °CN 21 km/h–
- 6:00 PM-7 °CN 13 km/h–
- 9:00 PM-7 °CN 10 km/h–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Partly cloudy | -7 °C / -9 °C | 0.8 mm | 22 km/h |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Light snow | -5 °C / -7 °C | 1.8 mm | 26 km/h |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Snow | -7 °C / -8 °C | 7.9 mm | 24 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Light snow | -8 °C / -12 °C | 7.4 mm | 3 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Clear | -13 °C / -16 °C | 0.1 mm | 4 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Partly cloudy | -13 °C / -15 °C | 0.2 mm | 4 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Partly cloudy | -14 °C / -15 °C | 0.3 mm | 4 km/h |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 11:19 PM UTC. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Mountain
- Height above sea level
- 1,460 m (4,790 ft)
- Range
- Douglas Range
- Coordinates
- 70.466°S 68.850°W
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Block Mountain (Antarctica)
Mountain on Alexander Island, Antarctica
Block Mountain is a prominent block-shaped mountain with a height of 1,460 m. The feature juts east from the Douglas Range of Alexander Island immediately south of Transition Glacier in Antarctica. Its north, east, and south sides features sharply defined corners which are nearly vertical. From its northeast corner, a low spur connects this mountain with Tilt Rock.
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Peaks near Block Mountain
- Tilt Rock670 m · 4.7 km awayOn the map
- Lamina Peak1,280 m · 8.4 km awayOn the map
- Mount Edred2,195 m · 14 km awayOn the map
- Mount Alfred2,250 m · 22 km awayOn the map
- Knott Nunatak750 m · 31 km awayOn the map
- Mount Athelstan1,615 m · 37 km awayOn the map
- Corelli Horn1,000 m · 44 km awayOn the map
- Mount Dixey1,250 m · 44 km awayOn the map
- Mount Flower1,465 m · 47 km awayOn the map
- Mount Ethelred2,470 m · 47 km awayOn the map
Highest in the Douglas Range
- Mount Stephenson2,987 mOn the map
- Mount Egbert2,895 mOn the map
- Mount Ethelwulf2,590 mOn the map
- Mount Huckle2,500 mOn the map
- Mount Ethelred2,470 mOn the map
- Mount Alfred2,250 mOn the map
- Mount Edred2,195 mOn the map
- Mount Spivey2,135 mOn the map
- Block Mountain1,460 mOn the map