- Mount Early
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Mount Early (87°4′S 153°46′W / 87.067°S 153.767°W) is a solitary volcanic cone (2,720 m) standing 13 nautical miles (24 km) north of D'Angelo Bluff, on the west side and near the head of Scott Glacier. Discovered in December 1934 from nearby Mount Weaver by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party led by Quin Blackburn. Visited by the Ohio State University geological party led by George Doumani on November 21, 1962. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Captain Neal E. Early, USA, a member of the aviation unit that supported the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Topo East survey of this area, 1962-63.
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