Mount Hemphill

Mount Hemphill

Mount Hemphill (70°59′S 165°6′E / 70.983°S 165.1°E / -70.983; 165.1) is a snow-covered mountain that rises above 1,800 m in the south part of Anare Mountains. It stands between the head of McLean Glacier and Ebbe Glacier. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for LTJG Harold S. Hemphill, U.S. Navy, photographic officer with Squadron VX-6 in Antarctica, 1962–63 and 1963-64.

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