Mount McCue

Mount McCue (84°45′S 174°41′W) is a peak, 1,710 metres (5,600 ft) high, standing 5.5 nautical miles (10 km) northwest of Mount Wade in the Prince Olav Mountains of Antarctica. It was discovered by the United States Antarctic Service, 1939–41, and surveyed by A.P. Crary (1957–58), who named it for James A. McCue, U.S. Navy, a radio mechanic who was in charge of the first Beardmore Camp during the 1957–58 season.[1]

References
  1. "Mount McCue". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-07-15.

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