Mount Horne (75°46′S 71°44′W / 75.767°S 71.733°W / -75.767; -71.733) is, at 1,165 metres (3,820 ft), the highest and most prominent mountain in the Quilty Nunataks, standing 12 nautical miles (22 km) east-northeast of Mount Hassage in Palmer Land, Antarctica. It was discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition, 1947–48, under Finn Ronne, who named it for Bernard Horne of Pittsburgh, who furnished wind-proofs and other clothing for the expedition.[1]

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  1. ↑ "Horne, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-06-26.

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