Mount Whillans

Mount Whillans

Mount Whillans (84°27′S 64°15′W / 84.45°S 64.25°W / -84.45; -64.25) is a mountain, 870 m, standing 4 nautical miles (7 km) southwest of Mount Stroschein in Anderson Hills in northern Patuxent Range, Pensacola Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Ian M. Whillans, glaciologist at Palmer Station, winter 1967.

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