{{short description|Mountain range in Antarctica}} {{Infobox mountain | name=McCuddin Mountains | image= | image_caption= | district=[[Marie Byrd Land]], [[West Antarctica]] | district_type=Region | parent= | borders_on= | highest=[[Mount Petras]] | elevation_m=2865 | elevation_ref= | map = Antarctica | map_caption = Location in Antarctica | coordinates = {{coord|75|52|S|128|39|W|type:mountain|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | formed_by= | age= | orogeny= | length_km= | map_image= }} The '''McCuddin Mountains''' are a small cluster of [[mountain]]s in [[Antarctica]] consisting mainly of two large mountains, Mount Flint and Mount Petras, along with several scattered peaks and [[nunatak]]s. Located in [[Marie Byrd Land]], {{convert|64|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} east of the [[Ames Range]], with [[Wallace Rock]] as its southeast extremity.
The mountains were discovered and photographed from the air in a flight from West Base of the U.S. Antarctic Service on Dec. 14, 1940. They were mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) for Rear Admiral [[Leo B. McCuddin]], U.S. Navy (USN), Commander of the [[U.S. Naval Support Force]], Antarctica, 1972.<ref name=gnis>{{cite gnis|type=antarid|id=9665|name=McCuddin Mountains|accessdate=2010-05-16}}</ref>
== Mount Flint == '''Mount Flint''' ({{coord|75|44|S|129|06|W|type:mountain}}) is a prominent rounded and mainly snow-covered mountain, {{convert|2695|m}}, standing {{convert|16|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} NW of Mount Petras. The feature was observed from aircraft of the U.S. Antarctic Service (USAS) in Flight G, Dec. 15, 1940, and was briefly referred to as "Mount Gray". [[Asher Peak]] is a peak in the south west portion of the mountain.
It was mapped in detail by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Robert B. Flint, Jr., U.S. Antarctic Research Program (USARP) scientist on high latitude geophysical and geomagnetic phenomena. Flint wintered over at [[Byrd Station]], 1964, [[Plateau Station]] where he was scientific leader, 1966, and [[Vostok Station]] where he was U.S. Exchange Scientist, 1974.<ref name=gnis_flint>{{cite gnis|type=antarid|id=5044|name=Mount Flint|accessdate=2010-05-16}}</ref>
== Gillick Rock == '''Gillick Rock''' ({{coord|75|36|S|129|12|W|}}) is an isolated rock nunatak lying at the northwest end of the McCuddin Mountains, 8 nautical miles (15 km) north of the summit of Mount Flint. Mapped by [[United States Geological Survey]] (USGS) from ground surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] tricamera aerial photographs, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Thomas L. Gillick, [[U.S. Navy Reserve]], helicopter pilot who flew close support for [[United States Antarctic Research Program]] (USARP) scientists during [[Operation Deep Freeze]] 1970 and 1971. <ref name=gnis_gillick>{{cite gnis|type=antarid|5686|name=Gillick Rock|accessdate=2009-02-19}}</ref>
== Mount Petras == [[File:USASE_NC20778_Staggerwing_5PCLB.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Photo of NC20778 Staggerwing 5PCLB|NC20778 Staggerwing 5PCLB]] '''[[Mount Petras]]''' ({{coord|75|52|S|128|39|W|}}) is a high, prominent, ridge-shaped mountain, {{convert|2865|m}}, standing {{convert|16|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} southeast of Mount Flint. It was discovered by the [[US Antarctic Service]] (USAS) on a flight from [[West Base]] on December 15, 1940, and named for Theodore A. Petras, master technical sergeant, [[United States Marine Corps|USMC]], pilot of the airplane, a Beechcraft 5PCLB, Model D-17-A, SN357 REG NC20778 on this flight with [[Paul Siple|Dr. Siple]].<ref>{{cite gnis|type=antarid|id=11679|name=Mount Petras|accessdate=2020-03-21}}</ref> {{clear}}
==Navarette Peak== '''Navarrette Peak''' ({{coord|75|55|S|128|45|W|}}) is a rock [[summit (topography)|peak]] marking the southwest extremity of the [[Mount Petras]] massif, in the McCuddin Mountains of [[Marie Byrd Land]]. Mapped by [[United States Geological Survey]] (USGS) from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos, 1959–69. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) for Captain [[Claude Navarrette]], U.S. Navy, Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff to the Commander, [[U.S. Naval Support Force]], Antarctica, during [[Operation Deep Freeze]] 1972. He also served on the staff during 1969 and 1970. <ref name=gnis_navarette>{{cite gnis|type=antarid|id=10522|name=Navarette Peak|accessdate=5 December 2020}}</ref>
== Schwob Peak == '''Schwob Peak''' ({{coord|75|53|S|128|39|W|}}) is a [[summit (topography)|peak]] standing {{convert|2715|m}} located {{convert|2.4|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} south of Mount Petras. Mapped by [[United States Geological Survey]] (USGS) from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Captain [[William S. Schwob]], USCG, [[Commanding Officer]] of [[USCGC Southwind (WAGB-280)|USCGC ''Southwind'']] during [[Operation Deep Freeze]] 1972.<ref name=gnis_schwob>{{cite gnis|type=antarid|id=13432|name=Schwob Peak|accessdate=2008-03-23}}</ref>
==See also== {{Portal |Geography}} *[[List of mountains of East Antarctica]] *[[Reynolds Ridge]]
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[[Category:Mountain ranges of Marie Byrd Land]] [[Category:Volcanoes of Marie Byrd Land]]