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305:. Glacier about 25 miles (40 km) long, flowing southeast into Nimrod Glacier just west of the Nash Range. Named by the N.Z. Ross Sea Committee for the Hon. R.M. Algie who, as Minister in Charge of Scientific and Industrial Research, gave his strong support to the N.Z. party of the CTAE, 1956-58.
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916:. A high pass between the Surveyors and Nash Ranges, at the upper reaches of the Dickey and Algie Glaciers, affording a passage from the Nimrod Glacier region to Beaumont Bay. Named by NZGSAE (1960-61) for Capt. Lawrence D. Bridge, RNZE, leader at Scott Base from November 1960 to February 1961.
610:. A snow-free summit, 1,720 metres (5,640 ft) high, standing 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Smith Bluff in the Nash Range. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for Karl E. Ricker, USARP biologist at McMurdo Sound, 1961.
655:. A steep rounded bluff on the west side of Nash Range to the west of Ricker Dome, overlooking Algie Glacier. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for H.T.U. Smith, USARP geologist at McMurdo Station, 1963-64.
1016:. A rounded, ice-covered prominence 6 miles (9.7 km) west-south-west 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.
693:. Spur 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Cape Wilson on the east side of Nash Range. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for Thomas B. Ballard, USARP aurora scientist at Hallett Station, 1961.
526:. A prominent ice-free peak, 1,710 metres (5,610 ft) high, surmounting the west edge of the Nash Range, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east of Centaur Bluff. Named by the NZGSAE (1960-61) after the second-brightest of the stars,
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249:Cape Wilson
239:, 1956–58.
233:New Zealand
229:Walter Nash
210:Bridge Pass
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1494:Categories
1466:2012-07-13
1439:2023-12-16
1423:2023-12-14
1407:2023-12-16
1380:2013-07-05
1353:2023-12-16
1286:2023-12-03
1077:Laird 1963
1020:References
872:Cape Laird
697:Babis Spur
478:South Pole
416:Mount Kolp
243:Topography
147:Nash Range
85:Antarctica
22:Nash Range
830:alligator
380:Lowe Peak
59:Geography
50:Elevation
995:161°11′E
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547:161°56′E
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462:mountain
393:161°22′E
309:Features
284:162°05′E
260:Glaciers
188:Location
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