Mount Passel
Mount Passel (76°53′S 144°56′W / 76.883°S 144.933°WCoordinates: 76°53′S 144°56′W / 76.883°S 144.933°W) is a ridgelike mountain 4 nautical miles (7 km) north of the Swanson Mountains in the Ford Ranges, Marie Byrd Land. Passel Pond lies at the southwest foot of the mountain. Discovered in December 1940 by members of a geological party of the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) which visited this area, and named for Charles F. Passel, geologist and radio operator of that party.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Mount Passel". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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- Mountains of Marie Byrd Land
- Marie Byrd Land geography stubs