Mount Adkins
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Mount Adkins is a mountain
surmounting the north flank of Mosby Glacier
just west of the mouth of Fenton Glacier
in Palmer Land
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
(USGS) from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–67. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Thomas Adkins, cook with the Palmer Station
winter party in 1965.
Mountain
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surmounting the north flank of Mosby Glacier
Mosby Glacier
Mosby Glacier is a glacier 5 nautical miles wide at its mouth, flowing in a southeast direction to the northwest corner of New Bedford Inlet, on the east coast of Palmer Land. Discovered and photographed from the air in December 1940 by the United States Antarctic Service...
just west of the mouth of Fenton Glacier
Fenton Glacier
Fenton Glacier is a glacier that drains south into Mosby Glacier just east of Mount Adkins in Palmer Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Ernest R. Fenton, U.S. Navy,...
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) from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–67. 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 Thomas Adkins, cook with the 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....
winter party in 1965.