Mount Getz

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Mount Getz (

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76°33′S 145°13′W / 76.550°S 145.217°W / -76.550; -145.217Coordinates: 76°33′S 145°13′W / 76.550°S 145.217°W / -76.550; -145.217) is a mountain, 1,120 metres (3,670 ft) high, in the southern part of the Fosdick Mountains, 5 nautical miles (9 km) east-southeast of Mount Ferranto, in the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Antarctic Service (1939–41) led by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, and was named for , who, like his father, gave financial support toward the exploration efforts of Admiral Byrd.[1]

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  1. ^ "Getz, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-23.

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