Dana Mountains

Dana Mountains (73°12′S 62°25′W / 73.2°S 62.417°W / -73.2; -62.417) are a group of mountains just northwest of New Bedford Inlet, bounded by Mosby Glacier on the north and the Haines and Meinardus Glaciers on the south, in Palmer Land. First seen and photographed from the air by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS), 1939-41. 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) after James Dwight Dana (1813–95) American geologist.

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