Mount Boennighausen
| Mount Boennighausen | |
|---|---|
  Mount Boennighausen Position in Antarctica | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,970 m (9,740 ft) |
| Coordinates | 75°47′S 132°18′W / 75.783°S 132.300°WCoordinates: 75°47′S 132°18′W / 75.783°S 132.300°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica |
| Parent range | Ames Range |
Mount Boennighausen is a snow-covered mountain (2,970 m) located 4 nautical miles (7 km) south-southwest of Mount Kosciuszko in the Ames Range of Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Commander Thomas L. Boennighausen, CEC, U.S. Navy, Officer-in-Charge of the nuclear power plant at McMurdo Station, 1966. He served as Civil Engineer on the staff of the Commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1969–70 and 1970-71.
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