Mount Strange
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Mount Strange is a partly ice-free mountain
4 nautical miles (7 km) east-northeast of Mount Isherwood
, standing at the east side of Simmons Glacier
in the Kohler Range
, Marie Byrd Land
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Joe F. Strange, USGS topographic engineer, member of the Marie Byrd Land Survey Party, 1966-67.
Mountain
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4 nautical miles (7 km) east-northeast of Mount Isherwood
Mount Isherwood
Mount Isherwood is a flattish, mainly ice-covered mountain with steep rock slopes, located 4 miles west-southwest of Mount Strange in the Kohler Range of Marie Byrd Land. The mountain was first photographed from aircraft of U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in January 1947. Named by Advisory Committee...
, standing at the east side of Simmons Glacier
Simmons Glacier
Simmons Glacier is a glacier draining northward between Mount Isherwood and Mount Strange in the east part of the Kohler Range, Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Harry S...
in the Kohler Range
Kohler Range
Kohler Range is a mountain range in the Marie Byrd Land of Antarctica. The range is about 64 km long and stands between the base of Martin Peninsula and Smith Glacier...
, Marie Byrd Land
Marie Byrd Land
Marie Byrd Land is the portion of West Antarctica lying east of the Ross Ice Shelf and the Ross Sea and south of the Pacific Ocean, extending eastward approximately to a line between the head of the Ross Ice Shelf and Eights Coast. It stretches between 158°W and 103°24'W...
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) for Joe F. Strange, USGS topographic engineer, member of the Marie Byrd Land Survey Party, 1966-67.