[2] Mount Kirkpatrick holds one of the most important fossil sites in Antarctica, the Hanson Formation.

Because Antarctica used to be warmer and supported dense conifer and cycad forest, and because all the continents were fused into a giant supercontinent called Pangaea, many ancient Antarctic wildlife share relatives elsewhere in the world.

Mount Kirkpatrick holds the first dinosaur scientifically named on the continent: the large predatory Cryolophosaurus.

A peak rising to over 4,200 metres (13,800 ft) high, 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) west of Mount Kirkpatrick.

A prominent mountain, 4,120 metres (13,520 ft) high, standing 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) east of Mount Kirkpatrick.

A peak 4,020 metres (13,190 ft) high situated 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) southwest of Mount Kirkpatrick.