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New Antarctic Place Names New antarctic place names FRED G. ALBERTS Geographic Names Division Defense Mapping Agency Topographic Center Washington, D. C. 20315 This listing makes available the antarctic name visory committee are Walter R. Seelig, chairman (Na- decisions of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, tional Science Foundation), Alison Wilson (National concurred in by the Secretary of the Interior, since the Archives), William R. MacDonald (U.S. Geological publication of Gazetteer No. 14: Antarctica, Third Survey), Cdr. Jerome R. Pilon (U.S. Navy), and Edition, Official Name Decisions of the United States Richard R. Randall (ex officio, Board on Geographic Board on Geographic Names (Geographic Names Names). The members serve as individuals with Division, U.S. Army Topographic Command, special knowledge, not as representatives of agencies. Washington, D.C. 20315, June 1969). The names are Others who have served on the committee since June those approved through December 1976. 1969 are Kenneth J . Bertrand (Catholic University of The list includes approximately 1,600 new names, America), Meredith F. Burrill (ex officio, Board on together with a small number of amended names, and Geographic Names), Albert P. Crary (National should be used as a supplement to the Gazetteer. The Science Foundation), Henry M. Dater (U.S. Naval names are arranged alphabetically, with the specific Support Force, Antarctica), Herman R. Friis (Na- element first. Their geographic positions have been tional Archives), Cdr. Kelsey B. Goodman (U.S. taken from the most reliable sources available. Those Navy), and Morton J . Rubin (U.S. Weather Bureau). marked with a dagger (t) are listed in Gazetteer No. Fred G. Alberts and Thomas J . Strenger (Defense 14; only their positions or descriptions have been Mapping Agency Topographic Center) provide amended. Those marked with an asterisk () are secretarial and staff support to the committee. amended forms of names previously listed as ap- proved, the former name following in parentheses. Research for the advisory committee as well as Names that have been dropped are listed in italics preparation of the antarctic names list was conducted followed by the word VACATED. in the Geographic Names Division, Department of All of the decisions by the Board on Geographic Technical Services, Defense Mapping Agency Names on these antarctic names have been approved Topographic Center, Washington, D.C. 20315. This upon the recommendation of its Advisory Committee research was supported by National Science Founda- on Antarctic Names. The present members of the ad- tion grant DPP 75-23430. Abendroth Peak 71 05 S 6200W Alpheratz, Mount 7059S 6658W Archangel Abolin Rock 71 50S 11 16E Altar, The 7139S 1122E Nunataks) Acarospora Peak 8621S 14828W Altarduken Glacier 71 39 S 1126 E Arkticheskiy 71 18 S 1127 E Acorn Rock 54 00 S 3814W Ambrose Rocks 65 16S 64 22 W Institut Rocks Acrid Point 56 17 S 2736W Amos Lake 6042S 45 39W Armitage Saddle 7809S 163 15E Acton, Mount 70 58 S 6342W Amphitheatre, The 7818S 16303E Armlenet Ridge 7159S 252E Adams Fjord 66 50 S 5030 E Anckorn Nunataks 7014S 6312W Armstrong Glacier 7131S 6730W Adams Nunatak 71 44 S 6834W Anderson Peninsula 6948S 16013E Armstrong Platform 7032S 16010E Adams Rocks 7614S 145 39 W Anders Peak 7145S 901E Arnold Cove 7725S 16346E Aerodromnaya Hill 70 47 S 1138 E Andrews Peaks 7708S 14403W ArsenyevRocks 7151S 11 12E Akkuratnaya Cove 70 45 S 1148 E Andrews Ridge 7739S 162 50E Ashen Hills 5748S 2643W Albatross Crest 54 30 S 3702W Andreyev, Cape 6855S 155 12E Asher Peak 7544S 129 11W Alberich Glacier 7736S 16136 E Andreyev, Mount 7146S 10 13 E Asimutbreen Glacier 71 23S 1342 E Aldebaran Rock 70 50 S 6641W Andromeda, Mount 5705S 26 39W Astarte Horn 7140S 6852W Aldridge Peak 72 27 S 167 24 E Angle Peak 7145S 6203W Astor Rocks 7148S 1244E Alekseyev, Mount 67 28 S 50 40 E Antenna Island 6900S 3935 E Astraea Nunatak 71 59S 7025W Alexander 66 30 S 110 39 E Anuchin Glacier 7117S 1331E Atoll Nunataks 7121S 6847W Nunataks (not Aogori Bay 6913S 3944E Augen Bluffs 8330S 15740E Alexander Apollo Island 7015S 155W Aurdalen Valley 7142S 1222E Nunatak) Appleby, Point 6725S 5936E Aurdalsegga Ridge 7144S 12 23 E Alford, Mount 71 55 S 16137E Ares Cliff 7149S 6815W Auriga Nunataks 7042S 6638W Algal Lake 77 38 S 16625E Arkhangelskiy 6928S 156 30 E Aurkjosen Cirque 7121S 13 33 E Almond, The 78 19 S 16327E Nunataks (not Aurkvaevane Cirques 7152S 1426E March/June 1977 39 Austbanen Moraine 7132S 1221E Blanchard Nunataks 7200S 6450W Budnick Hill 66 17 S 110 32 E Auster Islands 6725S 6350E Blaskimen Island 7025S 300W Buell Peninsula 70 36 S 16424 E Austranten Rock 7124S 1402E Blessing Bluff 7719S 16303E Buennagel Peak 77 30 S 14646W Axthelm Ridge 69 35 S 159 02 E Bloor Reef 5400S 3741W Buettner Peak 75 17S 11055W Back, Mount 5429S 3607W Blundell Peak 6924S 7606E Bulkington Pass 65 49 S 6243W Baggott Ridge 70 19 S 6419 E Blustery Cliffs 7125S 67 53 E Bull, Lake 77 32 S 16142 E Baillie Peak 8322S 16100 E Boeger Peak 7549S 11606W Bullseye Lake 77 25 S 161 15E Boennighausen, 7547S 13218W Bundermann Range 72 01 S 2 42 E Mount Burley, Mount 54 29 S 3609W Boggs Valley 71 55S 16130 E Burns Bluff 70 22 S 67 56W Bain Crags 70 30 S 7145 E Bhyö Heights 68 08 S 4244 E Burns Nunatak 71 47 S 160 27 E Bainmedart Cove 7051S 68 03 E Bolle, Mount 7154S 650E Bursey Icefalls 75 59 S 13248W Bain Nunatak 71 06 S 7135 E Bond Ridge 70 16 S 65 13E Burton Cove 54 01 S 3804W Baker Glacier 72 46 S 169 15 E Bonert Rock 62 27 S 5943W Burt Rocks 69 35 S 159 09 E Bakewell Island 74 50 S 18 55W Bool, Mount 70 11 S 6457E Bushell Bluff 71 28 S 6736W Bakker, Mount 7019S 6436E Booth Spur 75 37 S 14201W Butcher Nunatak 76 32 S 14630W Balchunas Pass 75 46 S 12845W BorceguiIsland 61 03 S 5509W Butler Nunataks 68 03 S 62 24 E Baldwin Bluff 72 06 S 169 27 E Bosse Nunatak 72 08 S 6522E Butler Peaks 71 31S 6710W Baldwin Nunatak 70 19 S 6424 E Botnfjellet 71 45 S 1125 E Buzfuz Rock 65 28 S 65 53W Baleen, Mount 65 36 S 6212W Mountain Byrd, Mount 7710S 144 38W Balham Lake 77 26 S 160 57 E Boulding Ridge 6802S 6655W Bystrov Rock 71 47 S 1235 E Bandy Island 75 04 S 13749W Bourgeois Nunataks 69 54 S 158 22 E Bardell Rock 6520S 6523W Bøving Island 66 17 S 11031 E Bardsdell Nunatak 70 16 S 63 54W Bower, Mount 7237S 16030 E Cabrera Nunatak 75 46 S 12812W Bareback Ridge 54 29 S 3705W Bowler Rocks 6221S 5950W Cachalot Peak 6538S 6216W Barela Rock 7701S 14852W Bowsprit Point 56 40 S 2808W Cachalot Rock: 6048S 4547W Barkell Platform 72 40 S 68 16 E Boyd Head 7517S 11001W VACATED Barkov Glacier 71 46 S 10 27 E Boyd Nunatak 69 50 S 7444 E Cadenazzi Rock 7618S 112 39W Barter Bluff 7510S 11400W Boyer Spur 71 51S 6248W Cadle Monolith 71 40 S 6058W Bartlett Bench 86 24 S 15218W Braces Point 57 06 S 2646W Cady Nunatak 77 13S 142 51 W Basilisk Peak 59 25 S 2705W (not Low Point) Callisto Cliffs 71 03 S 6820W Basso Island 62 30 S 5944W Braddock Nunataks 7048S 6555W Caloplaca Cove 60 43 S 45 35W Bastei, Mount 71 22 S 13 32 E Bradley Rock 6500S 6442W Campbell Ridges 70 23 S 6735W Battle Point 6710S 6445W Bramble Peak 7222S 16659E Canham, Mount 70 29 S 6435 E Beacon Dome 86 08 S 146 25W Brand Peak 7001S 6355W Canis Heights 70 26 S 6619W Beaglehole Glacier 66 33 S 6407W Brandt, Mount 7210S 107E Cannonball Cliffs 71 47 S 6815 W Beaumont Skerries 64 46 S 6419W Bransfield Rocks: 6146S 5651W Canopus, Lake 7733S 16131 E Beck, Cape 7818S 166 16 E VACATED Canopus Crags 71 10 S 6638W Beck, Mount 7102S 6701 E Brattebotnen 71 45 S 1015 E Capella Rocks 70 39 S 6632W Beetle Spur 8410S 172 00 E Cirque Capling Peak 7226S 167 08 E Behr Glacier 72 55 S 168 05 E Brattstrand Bluffs 6913S 77 00 E Carbon Point 57 06 S 2642W Bell Rock 71 35S 6626W Braunsteffer Lake 68 32 S 7822E Carina Heights 71 09 S 6608W Bennett Escarpment 70 36 S 6419E Breakbones Plateau 57 04 S 2641W Carlota Cove 62 22 S 5942W Bensley, Mount 7019S 6415 E Brearley, Mount 77 48 S 16145 E Carlson Inlet 78 00 S 78 30W Benson Hills 70 28 S 62 17W Breeding Nunatak 77 04 S 142 28 W Carnes, Mount 77 39 S 16121 E Bergel Rock 6510S 64 58W Brekilen Bay 70 08 S 25 48 E Carpenter Nunatak 7337S 61 15E Berlin Crater 76 03 S 135 52W Bremotet Moraine 7141S 12 05 E Carter Peak 7019S 6412 E Berlin Crevasse 76 03 S 136 30W Brennan Point 7605S 146 31 W Carter Ridge 72 37 S 168 37 E Field Bresnahan, Mount 71 48 S 16128 E Cartledge, Mount 70 17 S 65 43 E Berry Glacier 7500S 13400W Brewer Peak 71 34S 168 28 E Cartographers Range 7221S 167 50 E Berry Massif 7027S 6230W Bridger, Mount 72 17S 167 35 E Casey Bay 67 30 S 4800 E Bertalan Peak 7204S 16708E Britt Peak 7603S 135 07 W Castillo Point 75 30 S 141 18W Betekhtin Range 7154S 1132E Brocoum, Mount 70 12 S 6345W Castor and Pollux: 5705S 2646W Bielecki Island 6446S 6429W Brookman Point 7419S 13151 W VA CA TED Bigler Nunataks 7045S 15955E Brooks Point 66 45 S 10825 E Castor Rock 57 07 S 2647W 5Billey Bluff 7532S 14002W Brounov, Mount 71 58S 1420 E Catcher Icefall 54 09 S 3740W (not Landry Peak) Brown Bay 66 17S 11033 E Cat Ridge 71 10 S 6150W Binary Peaks 54 29 S 3605W Brown-Cooper, 70 42 S 6412 E Cauldron Pool 57 04 S 2643W Bird Bluff 76 30 S 144 36 W Mount Cemetery Bay 60 42 S 4537W Birdwell Point 7418S 12810W Brownworth, Lake 77 26 S 16245 E Centennial Peak 84 57 S 17400W Biscuit Step 72 22 S 168 30 E Bruner Hill 75 39 S 142 25 W Ceres Nunataks 72 03 S 7025W Bitgood, Mount 76 29 S 144 55 W Brunhilde Peak 77 38 S 16127 E Cetus Hill 70 56 S 6610W Bjerke, Mount 71 58 S 943E Bruns Nunataks 72 05 S 1 IOE Chadwick, Mount 72 30 S 160 26 E Bjornert Cliffs 74 58 S 135 09W Brunt Icefalls 7555S 25 00W Chancellor Lakes 7813S
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