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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
The mountains were discovered in two observations by the Byrd [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Expedition, 1933–35, one by Kennett L. Rawson from a position in about 83°05′S 105°19′W, at the end of his southeastern flight of November 22, 1934, and another by Quin Blackburn in December 1934, from positions looking up [[Leverett Glacier|Leverett]] and Albanus Glaciers. | The mountains were discovered in two observations by the Byrd [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Expedition, 1933–35, one by Kennett L. Rawson from a position in about 83°05′S 105°19′W, at the end of his southeastern flight of November 22, 1934, and another by [[Quin Blackburn]] in December 1934, from positions looking up [[Leverett Glacier|Leverett]] and Albanus Glaciers. | ||
The entire mountain group was surveyed by USARP parties and was mapped from U.S. Navy aerial photographs, 1959–64. It was named by Admiral [[Richard E. Byrd]] for William Horlick, of the Horlick's Malted Milk Corp., a supporter of the Byrd expedition of 1933–35. | The entire mountain group was surveyed by USARP parties and was mapped from U.S. Navy aerial photographs, 1959–64. It was named by Admiral [[Richard E. Byrd]] for William Horlick, of the Horlick's Malted Milk Corp., a supporter of the Byrd expedition of 1933–35. | ||
==Features== | |||
* [[Horlick Ice Stream]] | |||
* [[Long Hills]] | |||
* [[Baker Nunatak]] | |||
* [[Bennett Nunataks]] | |||
* [[Widich Nunatak]] | |||
[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category:Mountains]] | [[Category:Mountains]] | ||