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Vinson Massif (/ËvÉªnsÉn maeËsiËf/) mÃ¦ËsiËf is a large mountain massif that is 21 (km 13) mi long and 13 (km.8 1) mi wide and lies within The Sentinel range of The Ellsworth. Mountains it overlooks The Ronne Ice shelf near the base of The Antarctic. peninsulahe massif is located about 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) from the South Pole. Vinson Massif was discovered in January 1958 by U.S. Navy aircraft. In 1961, the Vinson Massif was named by USACAN, for Carl G. Vinson, Georgia congressman for his support for Antarctic exploration.
The massif is located about 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) from the South Pole and is about 21 km (13 mi) long and 13 km (8.1 mi) wide. At 4,892 metres (16,050 ft) the highest point is Mount Vinson, which was named in 2006 after Carl Vinson, long-time member of the U.S. Congress from the state of Georgia. Vinson Massif was first seen in 1958 and first climbed in 1966.