Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Hendersin Knob (RUS) | 72° 12' 00.0" S | 101° 12' 00.0" W | Knob |
| Name ID: 118422 Place ID: 6244 | |||
| Hendersin Knob (USA) | 72° 09' 00.0" S | 101° 12' 00.0" W | Knob |
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Name ID: 126415
Place ID: 6244
An ice-covered knob rising between the heads of Craft and Rochray Glaciers in the SW part of Thurston Island. First plotted from air photos taken by USN Operation Highjump, 1946-47. Named by US-ACAN for aviation radioman Wendell K. Hendersin, USN, a member of the expedition who lost his life in a seaplane crash at Thurston Island on Dec. 30, 1946. |
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