Mount Hastings

Mount Hastings

Mount Hastings (85°34′S 154°10′W / 85.567°S 154.167°W / -85.567; -154.167) is a low mountain 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) southeast of Mount Rigby in the Karo Hills, at the west side of Scott Glacier. First sighted by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1928-30. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for James V. Hastings who carried out geomagnetic studies at McMurdo Station, summer 1964-65.

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