List of Mountains
- Mount Kaplan
- Mount Waterman (84°27′S 175°25′E / 84.45°S 175.417°E / -84.45; 175.417) is a massive mountain, 3,880 metres (12,730 ft), standing 5 km (3 mi) NE of Mount Wexler. The mountain was discovered and photographed by Rear Admiral Byrd on the Baselaying Flight of November 18, 1929, and surveyed by A.P. Crary in 1957-58. Named by Crary for Alan Tower Waterman, Director of the National Science Foundation, which directly supported U.S. Antarctic programs during and after the IGY period, 1957-58.
- Mount Wexler (84°30′S 175°01′E / 84.5°S 175.017°E / -84.5; 175.017) is a prominent ice-free mountain, 4,025 metres (13,205 ft), standing 5 km (3 mi) north north west of Mount Kaplan, the highest peak in the Hughes Range. Discovered and photographed by Byrd on the Baselaying Flight of November 18, 1929, and surveyed by A.P. Crary in 1957-58. Named by Crary for Harry Wexler, Chief Scientist for U.S. Antarctic IGY programs, 1957-58.
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