Mount McMahon

Mount McMahon (70°52′S 65°9′E / 70.867°S 65.150°E / -70.867; 65.150Coordinates: 70°52′S 65°9′E / 70.867°S 65.150°E / -70.867; 65.150) is a mountain about 5 nautical miles (9 km) west of Mount Bewsher in the Prince Charles Mountains of Antarctica. It was plotted from Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions air photos, and was named for R. McMahon, officer in charge at Mawson Station in 1963.[1]

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Mount McMahon" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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