Mount Finch

Mount Finch

Mount Finch (72°34′S 167°23′E / 72.567°S 167.383°E / -72.567; 167.383) is a mountain (2,100 m) standing at the west side of the mouth of Trainer Glacier where the latter enters Trafalgar Glacier, in the Victory Mountains, Victoria Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Jerry L. Finch, U.S. Navy, Squadron VX-6 project officer for infrared ice sounding equipment and an aircraft commander in Operation Deep Freeze, 1968.

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