| Mount Hampton | |
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The caldera of Mt. Hampton viewed from the northwest. |
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| Elevation | 3,323 m (10,902 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica |
| Range | Executive Committee Range |
| Geology | |
| Type | Shield volcano (extinct) |
Mount Hampton is a shield volcano with a circular ice-filled crater occupying much of the summit area. It is the northernmost of the extinct volcanoes which comprise the Executive Committee Range in Marie Byrd Land.
Discovered by the USAS on a flight, December 15, 1940, and named for Ruth Hampton, Dept. of the Interior member of the USAS Executive Committee. Mapped in detail by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy trimetrogon photography, 1958-60.