Mount Holt

Mount Holt

Mount Holt (69°25′S 71°43′W / 69.417°S 71.717°W / -69.417; -71.717) is a mountain rising to about 750 m at the terminus of Palestrina Glacier, Lazarev Bay, Alexander Island. The mountain was photographed from the air by Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947–48, and was mapped from the photos by D. Searle of Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1960. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Commander Fred C. Holt, U.S. Navy, Commanding Officer, Squadron VXE-6, Operation Deepfreeze, 1976; LC-130 aircraft commander, 1975.

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