Fegley Glacier

Fegley Glacier (83°24′S 167°25′E / 83.400°S 167.417°E / -83.400; 167.417Coordinates: 83°24′S 167°25′E / 83.400°S 167.417°E / -83.400; 167.417) is a tributary glacier in the Holland Range of Antarctica, flowing east into Lennox-King Glacier, 5 nautical miles (9 km) northeast of Mount Allen Young. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Charles E. Fegley, III, of the Civil Engineer Corps, U.S. Navy, officer in charge of the nuclear power unit at McMurdo Station during Operation Deep Freeze, 1964.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Fegley Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-03-19.

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