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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Powell Hill (USA) | 81° 56' 00.0" S | 161° 11' 00.0" E | Hill |
Name ID: 130319
Place ID: 11543
A rounded, ice-covered prominence 6 mi WSW of Mount Christmas, overlooking the head of Algie Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Lt. Cdr. James A. Powell, USN, communications officer at McMurdo Station during USN OpDFrz 1963 and 1964. |
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