Mount Hemmingsen

Mount Hemmingsen

Mount Hemmingsen (73°25′S 61°50′W / 73.417°S 61.833°W / -73.417; -61.833) is a mountain at the northeast end of the Werner Mountains, located on the south side of Meinardus Glacier, 5 nautical miles (9 km) southwest of Court Nunatak, in Palmer Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Edvard A. Hemmingsen, biologist at McMurdo Station, summer 1966-67, and Palmer Station, 1967-68.

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