McGee Rock

McGee Rock (75°54′S 142°59′W / 75.900°S 142.983°W / -75.900; -142.983Coordinates: 75°54′S 142°59′W / 75.900°S 142.983°W / -75.900; -142.983) is an isolated rock at the south side of Parker Pass, about 5 nautical miles (9 km) south of Zuncich Hill, in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–65, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Wayne R. McGee, U.S. Navy, an equipment operator at Byrd Station, 1966.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "McGee Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-09-06.

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