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337:. A snow-covered mountain, 2,950 metres (9,680 ft) high, rising 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) southeast of Mount Boyd in the Bush Mountains. Discovered and photographed by the United States Antarctic Service, 1939-41. Surveyed by A.P. Crary, leader of the United States Ross Ice Shelf Traverse Party (1957-58), and named by him for William Cromie, assistant glaciologist with the party.
299:. A steep section of the polar plateau escarpment with almost all of the rock exposed facing northeast, standing just south of the base of Fulgham Ridge at the head of Ramsey Glacier. Discovered and photographed by United States Navy Operation Highjump on Flight 8A of Feb. 16, 1947, and named by United States ] (US-ACAN) for Maj. Robert R. Weir, United States Marine Corps, pilot of this flight.
375:. A pyramidal mountain, 2,960 metres (9,710 ft) high, standing 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) west of Mount Bennett, in the Bush Mountains. Discovered and photographed by the United States Antarctic Service, 1939-41. Surveyed by A.P. Crary, leader of the United States Ross Ice Shelf Traverse Party (1957-58), and named by him for Walter Boyd, Jr., glaciologist with the party.
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