Mount Frakes is a prominent shield volcano marking the highest elevation in the Crary Mountains, in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica and is the third highest volcanic elevation on the continent. The mountain was mapped by the USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–66. Named by US-ACAN for Lawrence A. Frakes, United States Antarctic Program geologist who worked three summer seasons in the Falkland Islands and Antarctica, 1964-65 through 1967–68. See also List of volcanoes in Antarctica List of Ultras of Antarctica References Sources External links "Mount Frakes, Antarctica" on Peakbagger Polygenetic shield volcanoes Volcanoes of Marie Byrd Land Shield volcanoes Crary Mountains