Clark Mountains

For other "Clark Mountains" see Clark Range.

The Clark Mountains (77°16′S 142°0′W / 77.267°S 142.000°WCoordinates: 77°16′S 142°0′W / 77.267°S 142.000°W) are a group of low mountains rising above 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) located in the Ford Ranges, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. They are about 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of the Allegheny Mountains in Antarctica. They were discovered and photographed on aerial flights in 1940 by the US Antarctic Service and named for Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts.

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•  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Clark Mountains" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).