Mount Lanning facts for kids

This map shows where the Sentinel Range is in Western Antarctica. Mount Lanning is part of this range.

A map of the northern Sentinel Range, where Mount Lanning is located.

Mount Lanning (77°47′S 85°45′W / 77.783°S 85.750°W / -77.783; -85.750) is a tall mountain in Antarctica. It stands about 1,820 meters (or 5,970 feet) high. This impressive peak is found in the northern part of the Sentinel Range, which is a large chain of mountains within the Ellsworth Mountains.

Mount Lanning is located on the south side of a huge ice river called the Newcomer Glacier. It's also about 9 kilometers (5 nautical miles) southeast of another mountain named Mount Warren. Mount Lanning marks the northern end of an area known as Sostra Heights. Two other glaciers, Sabazios Glacier and Anchialus Glacier, flow around its sides.

Discovering and Naming Mount Lanning

Mount Lanning was first mapped by the United States Geological Survey. This mapping happened between 1957 and 1959. They used special surveys and aerial photographs taken by the United States Navy from airplanes.

The mountain was later given its name by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names. They named it after First Lieutenant Delmar L. Lanning. He was a member of the United States Air Force. Lieutenant Lanning helped set up the South Pole Station during the 1956–57 season. This station is a very important research outpost at the South Pole.