Mount Wells (Antarctica)

Mount Wells (85°10′S 169°48′W / 85.167°S 169.800°W / -85.167; -169.800Coordinates: 85°10′S 169°48′W / 85.167°S 169.800°W / -85.167; -169.800) is a massive ice-covered mountain in the Prince Olav Mountains, standing at the west side of Liv Glacier, about 4 miles (6 km) northwest of June Nunatak. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Harry Wells, Executive Secretary of the Committee on Polar Research, US National Academy Sciences, 1962–66.

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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Wells, Mount" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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