Mount Heer

Mount Heer

Mount Heer (73°18′S 62°58′W / 73.3°S 62.967°W / -73.3; -62.967) is a mountain on the south side of Haines Glacier, 3 nautical miles (6 km) north of Mount Barkow, in Palmer Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Ray R. Heer, Jr., Program Director (Atmospheric Physics), Office of Antarctic Programs, National Science Foundation.

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