Mount Ferranto
Mount Ferranto is a mountain which forms the extreme southwest projection of the main massif of the Fosdick Mountains, in the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. It was discovered by a sledging party of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition which visited this area in November–December 1934, and was named for Felix Ferranto, a radio and tractor operator with the United States Antarctic Service (1939–41).[1]
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This article incorporates public domain material from "Ferranto, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
76°32′S 145°25′W / 76.533°S 145.417°W
Description: Mountain which forms the extreme SW projection of the main massif of the Fosdick Mountains, in the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land. Discovered by a sledging party of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (ByrdAE) which visited this area in November–December 1934. Named for Felix Ferranto, radio and tractor operator with the U.S. Antarctic Service (USAS) (1939–41). Decision Year: 01-JAN-47
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