Rathbone Hills

Rathbone Hills (71°39′S 64°48′W / 71.650°S 64.800°W / -71.650; -64.800Coordinates: 71°39′S 64°48′W / 71.650°S 64.800°W / -71.650; -64.800) is a line of low hills or nunataks, 14 nautical miles (26 km) long and trending east-west, located 4 nautical miles (7 km) north of Guthridge Nunataks in the Gutenko Mountains of central Palmer Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 1974. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Maj. David L. Rathbone, United States Marine Corps (USMC), Commander of LC-130 aircraft in U.S. Navy Squadron VXE-6 during Operation Deep Freeze, 1970 and 1971.

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