Ward Tower

Ward Tower (80°6′S 158°33′E / 80.100°S 158.550°E / -80.100; 158.550Coordinates: 80°6′S 158°33′E / 80.100°S 158.550°E / -80.100; 158.550) is a prominent mountain, 2760 m, located 3 nautical miles (6 km) east-northeast of Mount Aldrich on the main ridge of Britannia Range. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Commander Edward M. Ward, U.S. Navy, commanding officer of U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 during Operation Deep Freeze I and II, 1955–56 and 1956-57.

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