Mount Strong
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Mount Strong is a ridge-like mountain
about 5 nautical miles (9 km) east of the Eland Mountains
, in Palmer Land
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
(USGS) in 1974. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Frank E. Strong, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) biologist at Palmer Station
in 1971-72.
Mountain
Image:Himalaya_annotated.jpg|thumb|right|The Himalayan mountain range with Mount Everestrect 58 14 160 49 Chomo Lonzorect 200 28 335 52 Makalurect 378 24 566 45 Mount Everestrect 188 581 920 656 Tibetan Plateaurect 250 406 340 427 Rong River...
about 5 nautical miles (9 km) east of the Eland Mountains
Eland Mountains
Eland Mountains is a range of mountains which rise above 2,440 m and extend about 20 nautical miles in a NE-SW direction along the south side of Clifford Glacier, on the east coast of Palmer Land...
, in Palmer Land
Palmer Land
Palmer Land is that portion of the Antarctic Peninsula which lies south of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This application of Palmer Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between US-ACAN and UK-APC, in which the name Antarctic Peninsula was approved for the major peninsula of...
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
(USGS) in 1974. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) for Frank E. Strong, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) biologist at Palmer Station
Palmer Station
Palmer Station, on Anvers Island, is Antarctica's only US station north of the Antarctic Circle. Initial construction of the station finished in 1968. The station, like the other US Antarctic stations, is operated by the United States Antarctic Program....
in 1971-72.