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Mount Ash

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Mount Ash (79°57′S 156°39′E) is a Antarctica mountain, 2,025 m, in the Darwin Mountains, overlooking the north side of Hatherton Glacier 11 nautical miles (20 km) west-southwest of Junction Spur. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1959-63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Ralph E. Ash, mechanic, a member of the U.S. McMurdo-Pole traverse party, 1960-61.

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

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