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[[File:McCuddin Mountains.png|350px|thumb|Map showing the McCuddin Mountains and associated features.]] | [[File:McCuddin Mountains.png|350px|thumb|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 [[nunatak]]s. | 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 [[nunatak]]s. | ||
The range is on the coast of [[Marie Byrd Land]], 64 km (40 mi) east of the [[Ames Range]]. | The range is on the coast of [[Marie Byrd Land]], 64 km (40 mi) east of the [[Ames Range]]. | ||
==Discovery and name== | ==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 | The mountains were discovered and photographed from the air in a flight from West Base of the U.S. [[Antarctic]] Service on 14 December 1940. They were mapped by U.S. Geological Survey from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos taken during the years 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. The Admiral served as the Commander of the U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica in 1972. | ||
==Features== | ==Features== | ||
* [[Reynolds Ridge]] | * [[Reynolds Ridge]] | ||
* Mount Petras | * [[Mount Petras]] | ||
* Mount Flint | * Mount Flint | ||
[[Category:Mountains]] | [[Category:Mountains]] |