Mount Cross

Mount Cross

Mount Cross (84°37′S 63°38′W / 84.617°S 63.633°W / -84.617; -63.633) is a mountain, 1,005 m, standing 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) northeast of King Ridge in Anderson Hills in central Patuxent Range, Pensacola Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) at the suggestion of Captain Finn Ronne, U.S. Navy Reserve, leader at Ellsworth Station, 1957. Dr. Allan S. Cross assisted in planning the medical supplies, in providing instruction in first aid, and in selecting trail rations for the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947-48.

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