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43: 36: 71: 201: 472:. A mountain with a steep northern rock face, standing 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) northeast of Mount Becker. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Commander Raymond E. Berger, United States Navy, aircraft pilot who flew the University of Wisconsin Traverse Party to this area and flew support missions in its behalf in the 1965-66 season. 553:. Prominent isolated mountain 1,615 metres (5,299 ft) high located 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) east-southeast of Merrick Mountains. First seen and photographed from the air by RARE, 1947–48. Named by US-ACAN for Peter J. Wasilewski, member of the University of Wisconsin parties which explored this area in the 1961-62 and 1965-66 seasons. 434:. A prominent mountain 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) northeast of Mount Boyer. These mountains were discovered from the air and photographed by the RARE, 1947-48, under Finn Ronne. The mountain was named by Ronne for Ralph A. Becker, legal counsel who assisted in the formation of RARE and in obtaining financial support for the expedition. 739: 704: 515:. A cluster of nunataks located 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) west of the Merrick Mountains. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for K.C. Henry, engineman with the Eights Station winter party in 1963. 354:. A mountain 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) southwest of Mount Becker. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Francis C. Boyer, hospital corpsman, United States Navy, chief petty officer in charge of 396:. A mountain 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) northwest of Mount Boyer. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-AC AN for Lome D. Matheson, ionospheric physics researcher at Eights Station in 1963. 743: 708: 315:
marking the southeast extremity of the Merrick Mountains. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for John W. Eaton, aurora scientist at Eights Station in 1963.
228:. Features include, from south to north, Eaton Nunatak, Mount Boyer, Mount Matheson, Mount Becker and Mount Berger. Nearby features include Henry Nunataks, 762: 35: 141:) are a cluster of mountains, 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) long, standing 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) northeast of the 712: 104: 257: 249: 747: 261: 525: 487: 444: 406: 368: 326: 283: 162: 189: 184: 204:
Eastern Ellsworth Land (south), Southern Palmer Land (north). Behrendt Mountains in southwest of map.
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Traverse Party, 1961–62, who participated in the survey of these mountains.
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The Merrick Mountains were discovered and photographed from the air by the
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(1995), 1: 721:Ellsworth Land - Palmer Land 190:GPX (secondary coordinates) 779: 220:They are northeast of the 16:Antarctic mountain cluster 185:GPX (primary coordinates) 160:Map all coordinates using 28: 168:Download coordinates as: 252:(RARE), 1947–48, under 212:, to the south of the 744:public domain material 709:public domain material 240:and Mount Wasilewski. 205: 203: 180:GPX (all coordinates) 537: /  499: /  456: /  418: /  380: /  338: /  295: /  266:Antarctic Peninsula 116: /  244:Discovery and name 222:Behrendt Mountains 206: 143:Behrendt Mountains 57:Highest point 541:75.183°S 71.400°W 503:75.133°S 72.600°W 460:75.067°S 71.950°W 422:75.100°S 72.033°W 384:75.083°S 72.167°W 342:75.117°S 72.067°W 299:75.167°S 72.000°W 226:Sweeney Mountains 132:Merrick Mountains 121:75.100°S 72.067°W 99:Merrick Mountains 95: 94: 24:Merrick Mountains 770: 741: 740: 732: 731: 729: 706: 705: 701: 700: 698: 692: 671: 665: 659: 653: 647: 641: 635: 629: 623: 617: 611: 605: 599: 593: 587: 581: 575: 569: 552: 551: 549: 548: 547: 546:-75.183; -71.400 542: 538: 535: 534: 533: 530: 519:Mount Wasilewski 514: 513: 511: 510: 509: 508:-75.133; -72.600 504: 500: 497: 496: 495: 492: 471: 470: 468: 467: 466: 465:-75.067; -71.950 461: 457: 454: 453: 452: 449: 433: 432: 430: 429: 428: 427:-75.100; -72.033 423: 419: 416: 415: 414: 411: 395: 394: 392: 391: 390: 389:-75.083; -72.167 385: 381: 378: 377: 376: 373: 353: 352: 350: 349: 348: 347:-75.117; -72.067 343: 339: 336: 335: 334: 331: 310: 309: 307: 306: 305: 304:-75.167; -72.000 300: 296: 293: 292: 291: 288: 224:and west of the 140: 139: 137: 136: 135: 133: 128: 127: 126:-75.100; -72.067 122: 117: 114: 113: 112: 109: 74: 73: 45: 44: 38: 21: 778: 777: 773: 772: 771: 769: 768: 767: 753: 752: 738: 735: 727: 725: 718: 703: 696: 694: 690: 683: 679: 674: 666: 662: 654: 650: 642: 638: 630: 626: 618: 614: 606: 602: 594: 590: 582: 578: 570: 563: 559: 545: 543: 539: 536: 531: 528: 526: 524: 523: 521: 507: 505: 501: 498: 493: 490: 488: 486: 485: 483: 478: 476:Nearby features 464: 462: 458: 455: 450: 447: 445: 443: 442: 440: 426: 424: 420: 417: 412: 409: 407: 405: 404: 402: 388: 386: 382: 379: 374: 371: 369: 367: 366: 364: 346: 344: 340: 337: 332: 329: 327: 325: 324: 322: 311:. 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Merrick Mountains is located in Antarctica
Elevation
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Continent
Antarctica
75°06′S 72°04′W / 75.100°S 72.067°W / -75.100; -72.067 (Merrick Mountains)
Behrendt Mountains
Ellsworth Land
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GPX (all coordinates)
GPX (primary coordinates)
GPX (secondary coordinates)

Ellsworth Land
English Coast
George VI Sound
Behrendt Mountains
Sweeney Mountains
Cheeks Nunatak
Lyon Nunataks
Sky-Hi Nunataks
Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition
Finn Ronne
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
United States Geological Survey
Antarctic Peninsula
75°10′S 72°00′W / 75.167°S 72.000°W / -75.167; -72.000
nunatak
75°07′S 72°04′W / 75.117°S 72.067°W / -75.117; -72.067

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