Mount McCarthy (Prince Charles Mountains)

Mount McCarthy (Prince Charles Mountains)

Mount McCarthy is the easternmost peak (1,860 m) of the Porthos Range in the Prince Charles Mountains. First visited by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) southern party led by W.G. Bewsher in December 1956. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for James W. McCarthy, senior meteorologist and second in charge at Mawson Station in 1956.

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

Coordinates: 70°24′S 66°31′E / 70.4°S 66.517°E / -70.4; 66.517