Stevenson Bluff

Stevenson Bluff is a bluff 4 nautical miles (7 km) northwest of Mount Ellery in Wilson Hills. The bluff forms a portion of the divide between the Manna and Suvorov Glaciers. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for William P. Stevenson, Aviation Machinist's Mate of U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6, a helicopter crew-member at McMurdo Station during 1968.

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Stevenson Bluff" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

Coordinates: 69°51′S 159°28′E / 69.850°S 159.467°E / -69.850; 159.467

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