Mount Pawson (73°10′S 61°1′W) is a mountain 7 nautical miles (13 km) southeast of Mohn Peaks, on the east coast of Palmer Land. First mapped by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS)-RARE joint sledge party of 1947-48. Remapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for David L. Pawson, biologist with the Palmer Station-Eastwind Expedition, summer 1965-66.
Map of Mount Pawson, Antarctica
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Mount Pawson" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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