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The '''Mackay Mountains''' (77°30′S 143°20′W) are a prominent group of peaks 10 nautical miles (19 km) south of the [[Allegheny Mountains]] in the [[Ford Ranges]] of Westarctica | The '''Mackay Mountains''' (77°30′S 143°20′W) are a prominent group of peaks 10 nautical miles (19 km) south of the [[Allegheny Mountains]] in the [[Ford Ranges]] of Westarctica. | ||
[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | ==Discovery and name== | ||
They were discovered by the [[Byrd Antarctic Expedition]] in 1934, and named for Clarence Mackay of the Postal Telegraph and Mackay Radio Companies, a benefactor of the expedition. | |||
[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | |||
[[Category:Mountains]] | |||
Latest revision as of 00:03, 7 May 2018
The Mackay Mountains (77°30′S 143°20′W) are a prominent group of peaks 10 nautical miles (19 km) south of the Allegheny Mountains in the Ford Ranges of Westarctica.
Discovery and name
They were discovered by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition in 1934, and named for Clarence Mackay of the Postal Telegraph and Mackay Radio Companies, a benefactor of the expedition.