McCuddin Mountains

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Map showing the McCuddin Mountains and associated features.

The McCuddin Mountains are a small cluster of mountains in Westarctica consisting mainly of two large mountains, Mount Flint and Mount Petras, along with several scattered peaks and nunataks.

The range is on the coast of Marie Byrd Land, 64 km (40 mi) east of the Ames Range.

Discovery and name

The mountains were discovered and photographed from the air in a flight from West Base of the U.S. Antarctic Service on Dec. 14, 1940. They were mapped by U.S. Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos taken from 1959-65. The McCuddin Mountains were named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in honor of Rear Admiral Leo B. McCuddin, U.S. Navy who served as the Commander of the U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica in 1972.

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