Mount Hummel

Mount Hummel (74°28′S 131°19′W) is a snow-capped summit that rises above the east-central portion of Grant Island, off the coast of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. It was discovered and first charted from the USS Glacier (AGB-4) on February 4, 1962, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant William T. Hummel, U.S. Navy, a helicopter pilot aboard the Glacier at the time of discovery.[1]

Not to be confused with Mount Humble.

References
  1. "Hummel, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-07-03.

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