Mount Besch

Mount Besch

Mount Besch (78°11′S 84°43′W / 78.183°S 84.717°W / -78.183; -84.717) is a mountain (1,210 m) forming the south end of Barnes Ridge and overlooking the terminus of Ellen Glacier, on the east side of Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains. First mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1957-59. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Captain Marvin E. Besch, United States Air Force (USAF), who participated in establishing the IGY South Pole Station in the 1956-57 season.

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