Mount Malville
{{Short description|Mountain in Antarctica}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Mount Malville
| photo =
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| map = Antarctica
| elevation_m = 1030
| location = {{flagicon|Antarctica}} Pensacola Mountains
| range = Forrestal Range
| coordinates = {{coord|82|44|S|48|10|W|name=Mount Malville|display=inline,title}}
}}
Mount Malville ({{coord|82|44|S|48|10|W|name=Mount Malville}}) is a mountain, {{Convert|1,030|m}} high, standing {{Convert|5|nmi}} southwest of Ackerman Nunatak in the northern part of the Forrestal Range, Pensacola Mountains, Antarctica.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=458}}
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Mapping and name
Mount Malville was mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photographs from 1956 to 1966.
It was named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for J. McKim Malville, an auroral scientist at Ellsworth Station during the winter of 1957.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=458}}
Location
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File:C82045s1 Ant.Map Davis Valley cropped.jpg
Mount Malville is towards the north end of the Forrestal Range, which trends north-northeast between the Sallee Snowfield to the west and the Support Force Glacier to the east. It is north of the Kester Peaks.
The Larson Nunataks are just to the east of Mount Malville.
Features to the north include Ackerman Nunatak, Butler Rocks and Vanguard Nunatak.{{sfn|Davis Valley USGS}}
Nearby features
=Larson Nunataks=
{{coord|82|45|S|48|00|W}}.
A small cluster of nunataks lying along the east side of Forrestal Range, {{convert|1.5|nmi}} southeast of Mount Malville.
Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956-66.
Named by US-AC AN for Larry R. Larson, aviation electronics technician at Ellsworth Station, winter 1957.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=420}}
=Ackerman Nunatak=
{{coord|82|41|S|47|45|W}}.
An isolated nunatak, {{convert|655|m}} high, standing {{convert|6.5|nmi}} south-southeast of Butler Rocks.
Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956-66.
Named by US-ACAN for Thomas A. Ackerman, aerographer, Ellsworth Station winter party, 1957.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=3}}
=Butler Rocks=
{{coord|82|35|S|47|57|W}}.
Two rock nunataks, {{convert|910|m}} high, standing {{convert|2.5|nmi}} southwest of Vanguard Nunatak.
Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956-66.
Named by US-ACAN for William A. Butler, aerographer, Ellsworth Station winter party, 1957.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=108}}
=Vanguard Nunatak=
{{coord|82|33|S|47|38|W}}.
A conspicuous cone-shaped nunatak, {{convert|715|m}} high, standing at the northern extremity of Forrestal Range.
Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956-66.
So named by US-ACAN for its prominent position at the north end of Forrestal Range.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=776}}
References
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Sources
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- {{citation|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/fedgov/70039167/report.pdf |accessdate=2023-12-03 |edition=2
|editor-last=Alberts |title=Geographic Names of the Antarctic |editor-first=Fred G.
|publisher=United States Board on Geographic Names |year=1995}} {{Include-USGov |agency=United States Board on Geographic Names}}
- {{citation |url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C82045s1_Ant.Map_Davis_Valley.jpg |accessdate=2024-03-22
|title=Davis Valley |publisher=USGS: United States Geological Survey |ref={{harvid|Davis Valley USGS}} }}
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- {{Include-USGov |agency=United States Geological Survey}}
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