Hudson Mountains

The Hudson Mountains (74º25´S 099º30´W) is a large group of low scattered mountains and nunataks of about 112 km (70 mi) extent in west Ellsworth Land. They lie just east of Cranton Bay and Pine Island Bay at the eastern extremity of Amundsen Sea, and are bounded on the north by Cosgrove Ice Shelf and on the south by Pine Island Glacier.

Discovered by members of the USAS in flights from the USS Bear in February 1940, and further delineated from air photos taken by USN OpHjp in December 1946. The full extent of the group was mapped by USGS from USN air photos of 1966. Named by US-SCAN after Capt. William L. Hudson, commander of the Peacock during USEE, 1838-42. The Peacock, accompanied by the Flying Fish under Lt. Walker, cruised along the edge of the pack to the north of this area for several days during the latter part of March 1839.