Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Collated by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy)
in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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Higgins Nunatak (USA) | 79° 39' 00.0" S | 82° 27' 00.0" W | Nunatak |
Name ID: 126519
Place ID: 6365
The largest of the Samuel Nunataks, lying near the S end of this group in the Heritage Range. Mapped by USGS from surveys and USN air photos, 1961-66. Named by US-ACAN for utilitiesman John C. Higgins, USN, a member of the McMurdo Station party during Deep Freeze 1966. |
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