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'''Mount Lechner''' |
'''Mount Lechner''' {{coord|83|14|S|50|55|W|type:mountain|display=title}} is a prominent [[mountain]], 2,030 m, surmounting the southwest end of [[Saratoga Table]] in the [[Forrestal Range]], [[Pensacola Mountains]]. Mapped by [[United States Geological Survey]] (USGS) from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos, 1956-66. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) for Major [[Ralph C. Lechner]], USA, airlift coordinator on the staff of the Commander, [[U.S. Naval Support Force]], Antarctica, 1964-66. |
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Revision as of 17:35, 2 December 2007
Mount Lechner 83°14′S 50°55′W / 83.233°S 50.917°W is a prominent mountain, 2,030 m, surmounting the southwest end of Saratoga Table in the Forrestal Range, Pensacola Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Major Ralph C. Lechner, USA, airlift coordinator on the staff of the Commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1964-66.