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Kubrick Mons has a diameter between {{convert|20|and|25|km|mi}} and is {{convert|3-4|km|mi}} in height.<ref name=Cryo /> The feature is surrounded by a [[moat]] which has a depth of {{convert|1-2|km|mi}} below the surrounding area.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Moore, J. M.|last2=Spenser, J. R.|last3=Mckinnon, W. B.|last4=Beyer, R. A.|title=The Geology of Charon as Revealed by New Horizons|journal=International Asteroids, Comets, Meteors (ACM) Conference 2017|date=Apr 10, 2017|volume=LUNAR AND PLANETARY SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION|url=https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20170009828|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref> It is not currently known how Kubrick Mons formed; however, there is speculation that Kubrick Mons may be a [[cryovolcanism|cryovolcano]] and the depression may be the result of a shrinking chamber of water and ammonia.<ref name=Cryo /> {{asof|2019|11}} this hypothesis remains to be confirmed.
The mountain was named after film director [[Stanley Kubrick]]. Official approval of the name was announced by the [[International Astronomical Union]] on 11 April 2018.<ref name="IAU">{{cite web|title=Pluto’s Largest Moon, Charon, Gets Its First Official Feature Names|url=https://www.iau.org/news/pressreleases/detail/iau1803/|website=International Astronomical Union|access-date=21 February 2019}}</ref> It is sometimes called Charon's
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