Mount Horne
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Mount Horne is a highest (1,165 m) and most prominent mountain
in the Quilty Nunataks
, standing 12 nautical miles (22 km) east-northeast of Mount Hassage
in Palmer Land
. Discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition
(RARE), 1947–48, under Ronne, who named it for Bernard Horne of Pittsburgh, PA, who furnished wind-proofs and other clothing for the expedition.
Mountain
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in the Quilty Nunataks
Quilty Nunataks
Quilty Nunataks is a group of nunataks which extend over 8 miles , located 15 miles southwest of the Thomas Mountains in Palmer Land...
, standing 12 nautical miles (22 km) east-northeast of Mount Hassage
Mount Hassage
Mount Hassage is a prominent isolated mountain located 12 nautical miles southwest of Mount Horne in Palmer Land. The feature was discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition under Ronne, and marks the southwest extremity and turnabout point of the RARE plane flight of November 21, 1947...
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...
. Discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition
Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition
The Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition was an expedition from 1947-1948 which researched the area surrounding the head of the Weddell Sea in Antarctica.-Background:...
(RARE), 1947–48, under Ronne, who named it for Bernard Horne of Pittsburgh, PA, who furnished wind-proofs and other clothing for the expedition.