Mount Odishaw () is a high, prominent
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...
, 3,965 m, forming a distinctive landmark 9 nautical miles (17 km) south-southwest of
Mount Kaplan, in the
Hughes Range. Discovered and photographed by
R. Admiral Byrd on the
Baselaying Flight of November 18, 1929, and surveyed by
A.P. Crary in 1957–58. Named by the latter for
Hugh Odishaw
Hugh may refer to:
*Hugh (given name)
Noblemen and clergy French
* Hugh the Great (died 956), Duke of the Franks
* Hugh Magnus of France (1007–1025), co-King of France under his father, Robert II
* Hugh, Duke of Alsace (died 895), modern-day ...
, Executive Secretary of the
U.S. National Committee for the IGY.
Mountains of the Ross Dependency
Dufek Coast
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