Mount Fonda

Mount Fonda

Mount Fonda (76°59′S 145°15′W / 76.983°S 145.25°W / -76.983; -145.25) is a mountain (695 m) in the northwest part of the Swanson Mountains, 6 nautical miles (11 km) south of Greegor Peak, in the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by United States Antarctic Service (USAS) (1939–41) under Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd. Named for Howard B. Fonda who contributed medical supplies to the Byrd Antarctic Expeditions of 1928-30 and 1933-35.

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