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[[File:Swanson2.jpg|thumb|The area around the Swanson Mountains, pictured at center]] | |||
The '''Swanson Mountains''' (77°0′S 145°0′W) is a mountain range 8 nautical miles (15 km) long, standing 6 nautical miles (11 km) southeast of [[Saunders Mountain]] in the [[Ford Ranges]] of Westarctica. The mountains were discovered on aerial flights by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition in 1934 and named for the Hon. Claude A. Swanson, Secretary of the Navy, 1933–39. | The '''Swanson Mountains''' (77°0′S 145°0′W) is a mountain range 8 nautical miles (15 km) long, standing 6 nautical miles (11 km) southeast of [[Saunders Mountain]] in the [[Ford Ranges]] of Westarctica. The mountains were discovered on aerial flights by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition in 1934 and named for the Hon. Claude A. Swanson, Secretary of the Navy, 1933–39. | ||
[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | ||