Mont Richards
| Mont Richards | |
|---|---|
Sentinel-2 picture centered on Mont Richards | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,081 m (3,547 ft) |
| Prominence | 963 m (3,159 ft) |
| Coordinates | 49°05′08″S 69°07′53″E / 49.08556°S 69.13139°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Grande Terre, Kerguelen Islands, French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Unknown |
Mont Richards is a mountain in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Located in the Société de Géographie Peninsula, Kerguelen, it rises to a height of 1,081 metres (3,547 ft) above sea level.
Mont Richards is the highest point of the Société de Géographie Peninsula. It rises in the southeastern sector of the peninsula, not far from the isthmus.
This mountain was named in 1874 during the Challenger expedition after R. R. A. Richards, the steward of the HMS Challenger.