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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
The mountain was discovered in 1934 on aerial flights of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition. Mount Douglass was named for Malcolm C. Douglass, a dog driver at West Base of the United States [[Antarctic]] Service during the years 1939–41. | The mountain was discovered in 1934 on aerial flights of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition. Mount Douglass was named for Malcolm C. Douglass, a dog driver at West Base of the United States [[Antarctic]] Service during the years 1939–41. | ||
==Protection by the government== | |||
On 20 April 2025, [[Grand Duke Travis]] protected the mountain under the oversight of the [[Westarctican Parks Service]] as part of [[Boyd Glacier Conservation Zone]]. It was protected in the first group of sites named by the government. | |||
[[Category: Mountains]] | [[Category: Mountains]] | ||
[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | ||