Mount Astor is a prominent peak, 3,710 metres (12,170 ft) high, standing 2 miles (3 km) north of Mount Bowser in the Hays Mountains of the Queen Maud Mountains. It was discovered by Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd on the Byrd Antarctic Expedition flight of November 1929 to the South Pole, and named by him for Vincent Astor, contributor to the expedition.[1]

Mount Astor
Mount Astor Mount Astor, Antarctica
Highest point
Elevation	3,710 m (12,170 ft)[1]
Coordinates	86°01′S 155°30′W[1]
Geography
Parent range	Hays Mountains

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