Mont Richard-Foy
| Mont Richard-Foy | |
|---|---|
 Mont Richard-Foy Sentinel-2 image. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 853 m (2,799 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 853 m (2,799 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 118.9 km (73.9 mi)[1] |
| Coordinates | 46°05′53″S 50°12′35″E / 46.09806°S 50.20972°E[2] |
| Geography | |
  Mont Richard-Foy Location in the Indian Ocean | |
| Location | Île aux Cochons, Crozet Islands, French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | unknown |
Mont Richard-Foy is the highest mountain in the Île aux Cochons, Crozet Islands, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Indian Ocean.[2]
Geography
[edit]This 934 m (3,064 ft) high peak rises in the middle of the western sector of Île aux Cochons, the largest island of the western group of the Crozet archipelago.[2] Some sources give an elevation of 770 m (2,530 ft).[3] The summit is seasonally covered with snow.[2]
The mountain was named after French Navy officer Frédéric Richard-Foy (1849—1918). He was the commander of La Meurthe, the ship sent in 1887 to search for the survivors of the Tamaris.[4]
See also
[edit]- List of islands by highest point
- Mont Marion-Dufresne, the highest mountain in the Crozet group.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Mont Richard-Foy". PeakVisor.
- ^ a b c d Google Earth
- ^ "Mont Richard-Foy, French Southern Lands". Peakbagger.
- ^ Terres australes et antarctiques françaises - Commission territoriale de toponymie, Toponymie des terres australes, Commission de toponymie, 1973