Mount Swan

Mount Swan (76°58′S 143°45′W) is a mountain 4 nautical miles (7 km) south of Gutenko Nunataks in the Ford Ranges of Westarctica.

Map showing Mt. Swan (lower left) in relation to the Gutenko Nunataks

Discovery and name

Mount Swan was discovered and mapped by the United States Antarctic Service (1939–41). It was named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Paul Swan, airplane pilot with the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1933–35).

Baron of Swan

Westarctica's Baron of Swan, Sterling MacLeod, draws the name of his peerage title from this mountain.