COMPOSITE GAZETTEER OF ANTARCTICA

one of the Hutton Mountains (q.v.), Lassiter Coast, rising to 1670m, was seen from the air and roughly mapped by RARE, 21 November 1947; named after M.C. McElroy, of Boston, Mass., "holder of the world's record as the fastest telegrapher" (Ronne, 1948b, p.390), and/or T.P. McElroy, of Boston, who contributed radio equipment to RARE ([in 74°12'S 63°04'W] AGS map, 1948; Ronne, 1948b, map p.357; USBGN, 1949, p.36; [shown correctly] USGS sketch map Ellsworth Land Palmer Land, 1969; APC, 1975, p.4; BAS 500P sheet SS 17-20/SE, 1-DOS 1981). Monte Mc.Elroy (Argentina. MM chart 121, 1954). Mount Mc Elroy (USHO chart 6638, 1955). Mount Nash (q.v.), in error (USHO chart V30 SP6, 1959). Gora Mak Elroy (Soviet Union. AA, 1966, Pl.24).

Prominent mountain at the W end of the Hutton Mountains, in SE Palmer Land. Discovered by the RARE, 1947-48, led by Ronne, who named the mountain for T.P. McElroy, of Boston, who contributed the radio and communication instruments for the expedition.