Miller Butte

Miller Butte (72°42′S 160°15′E / 72.700°S 160.250°E / -72.700; 160.250Coordinates: 72°42′S 160°15′E / 72.700°S 160.250°E / -72.700; 160.250) is a large rock butte located 2 nautical miles (4 km) southeast of Roberts Butte in the Outback Nunataks of Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–64, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Carl D. Miller, a geophysicist at McMurdo Station in 1967–68.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Miller Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-09-30.

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