Mount Pawson

Mount Pawson

Mount Pawson (73°10′S 61°1′W / 73.167°S 61.017°W / -73.167; -61.017) is a mountain 7 nautical miles (13 km) southeast of Mohn Peaks, on the east coast of Palmer Land. First mapped by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS)-RARE joint sledge party of 1947-48. Remapped 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 David L. Pawson, biologist with the Palmer Station-Eastwind Expedition, summer 1965-66.

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