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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]] | |||