Harold Byrd Mountains

Harold Byrd Mountains
Harold Byrd Mountains is located in Antarctica
Harold Byrd Mountains
Highest point
Elevation222 m (728 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Geography
ContinentAntarctica
Range coordinates85°26′S 146°30′W / 85.433°S 146.500°W / -85.433; -146.500

The Harold Byrd Mountains (85°26′S 146°30′W / 85.433°S 146.500°W / -85.433; -146.500) are a group of exposed mountains and nunataks which extend in an east–west direction between the lower part of Leverett Glacier and the head of the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica. They were discovered in December 1929 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Laurence Gould, and named by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd for D. Harold Byrd, a cousin of his and a contributor towards the purchase of furs for the expedition.[1]

  1. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 314.