Mount Hall

For another mountain in Antarctica with the same name, see Mount Hall (Victoria Land).

Mount Hall (84°55′S 170°22′W / 84.917°S 170.367°W / -84.917; -170.367Coordinates: 84°55′S 170°22′W / 84.917°S 170.367°W / -84.917; -170.367) is a rock peak, 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) high, standing 1.5 nautical miles (3 km) southwest of Mount Daniel, surmounting the snow-covered, tabular mountain block which forms the south end of Lillie Range, in the foothills of the Prince Olav Mountains, Antarctica. It was discovered and photographed by the U.S. Ross Ice Shelf Traverse Party (1957–38) under A.P. Crary, and named by him for Lieutenant Commander Ray E. Hall, U.S. Navy, a pilot of U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 during Operation Deep Freeze.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Hall, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-17.

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