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The '''Phillips Mountains''' (76°16'00"S 145°00'00"W) are a range of mountains on the north side of [[Balchen Glacier]] and [[Block Bay]] in the [[Ford Ranges]] of [[Westarctica]]. | |||
They should not be confused with "Mount Philips" in eastern [[Antarctica]]. | |||
==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
The mountains were discovered by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1928-30) and named by Byrd | The mountains were discovered by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1928-30) and named by Byrd in honor of Albanus Phillips, Sr., a manufacturer of Cambridge, Maryland, and patron of the Byrd expeditions. | ||
==Geographic features== | |||
* [[Adams Rocks]] | |||
* [[Mount June]] | |||
* [[Favela Rocks]] | |||
* [[Herrmann Nunatak]] | |||
* [[Groux Rock]] | |||
* [[Reddick Nunatak]] | |||
* [[Mount Carbone]] | |||
[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category:Mountains]] | [[Category:Mountains]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:52, 1 September 2021
The Phillips Mountains (76°16'00"S 145°00'00"W) are a range of mountains on the north side of Balchen Glacier and Block Bay in the Ford Ranges of Westarctica.
They should not be confused with "Mount Philips" in eastern Antarctica.
Discovery and name
The mountains were discovered by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1928-30) and named by Byrd in honor of Albanus Phillips, Sr., a manufacturer of Cambridge, Maryland, and patron of the Byrd expeditions.