Sweeney Mountains

Hagerty Peak

The Sweeney Mountains (75°06′S 069°15′W / 75.1°S 69.25°W / -75.1; -69.25) is a group of mountains of moderate height and about 64 km (40 mi) extent, located 48 km (30 mi) north of the Hauberg Mountains in Palmer Land, Antarctica.^[1]

Discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947-48, under Finn Ronne, who named these mountains for Mrs. Edward C. Sweeney, a contributor to the expedition.^[1]

List of mountains

• Mount Edward – 1,635 metres (5,364 ft) 75°12′S 69°33′W / 75.2°S 69.55°W / -75.2; -69.55
  A prominent rock mountain located centrally along the southern margin of the range. It was discovered by RARE, who named this summit for Commander Edward C. Sweeney, USNR, a contributor to the expedition.^[2]

• Hagerty Peak 75°17′S 68°11′W / 75.283°S 68.183°W / -75.283; -68.183
  A peak in the southeast extremity of the range. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Cornelius J. Hagerty, photographer with the McMurdo Station winter party in 1960.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Sweeney Mountains". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:5:::NO::P5_ANTAR_ID:14908. Retrieved 2004-11-13. 
2. ^ "Mount Edward". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:5:::NO::P5_ANTAR_ID:4328. Retrieved 2005-10-01. 
3. ^ "Hagerty Peak". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:5:::NO::P5_ANTAR_ID:6202. Retrieved 2008-03-22. 

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