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316:. 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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621:. 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.
666:. 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.
1027:. 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.
704:. 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.
537:. 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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260:Cape Wilson
250:, 1956–58.
244:New Zealand
240:Walter Nash
221:Bridge Pass
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1505:Categories
1477:2012-07-13
1450:2023-12-16
1434:2023-12-14
1418:2023-12-16
1391:2013-07-05
1364:2023-12-16
1297:2023-12-03
1088:Laird 1963
1031:References
883:Cape Laird
708:Babis Spur
489:South Pole
427:Mount Kolp
254:Topography
158:Nash Range
96:Antarctica
33:Nash Range
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391:Lowe Peak
70:Geography
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320:Features
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271:Glaciers
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