Clark Mountains

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[[File:Allegheny-Clark-Mts.jpg|thumb|500px|Map showing the location of the Allegheny Mountains (left) and Clark Mountains (right) in relation to each other The Clark Mountains (77°16′S 142°0′W) are a group of low mountains rising above 1,200 meters (3,900 ft) located in the Ford Ranges, Westarctica. They are about 16 kilometers (10 mi) east of the Allegheny Mountains.

Discovery and name

They were discovered and photographed on aerial flights in 1940 by the US Antarctic Service and named for Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts.

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