Minaret Nunatak

Minaret Nunatak (72°42′S 162°10′E / 72.700°S 162.167°E / -72.700; 162.167Coordinates: 72°42′S 162°10′E / 72.700°S 162.167°E / -72.700; 162.167) is a minaret-like nunatak, 2,115 metres (6,940 ft) high, standing 1 nautical mile (2 km) west of Burkett Nunatak, in the Monument Nunataks of Antarctica, and 4 nautical miles (7 km) south of Mount VX-6. It was named by the Northern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition of 1962–63.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Minaret Nunatak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-10-22.

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