Hutton Mountains

[1] Download coordinates as: The Hutton Mountains are in southeast Palmer Land on the Lassiter Coast of the Weddell Sea.

The Guettard Range is to the southwest, the Playfair Mountains to the northwest, Wright Inlet to the northeast and the Smith Peninsula to the southeast.

[2] The Hutton Mountains were observed and photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947–48.

Discovered by members of the USAS in a flight from East Base on December 30, 1940, and named for its resemblance to a gigantic tri-cornered hat.

Named by UK-APC in 1991 after Joseph C. Farman, FIDS-BAS atmospheric physicist, 1957-90; scientific officer, Argentine Islands, 1957-59 (Base Leader, 1958-59).

A mountain along the south side of Barcus Glacier, 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) east-southeast of Mount Nash.

[9] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey.

Eastern Ellsworth Land (south), Southern Palmer Land (north). Guettard Range in center east of map.