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Not to be confused with Mount Brown (disambiguation) or Mount Von Braun.
Mount Braun (69°26′S 71°24′W / 69.433°S 71.4°W) is a mountain rising to about 900 metres (3,000 ft), forming the northeast extremity of the Sofia Mountains of Alexander Island. The feature forms the northeast part of a horseshoe-shaped ridge 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east-southeast of Mount Holt. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Commander William K. Braun, U.S. Navy, C-121J (Super Constellation) aircraft commander, Squadron VXE-6, U.S. Navy Operation Deepfreeze, 1970 and 1971.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Braun, Mount" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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