Bird Bluff

Bird Bluff (

76°30′S 144°36′W / 76.500°S 144.600°W / -76.500; -144.600Coordinates: 76°30′S 144°36′W / 76.500°S 144.600°W / -76.500; -144.600) is a rock bluff on the north side of the Fosdick Mountains, 2.5 nautical miles (5 km) east of Mount Colombo, in the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land. It was mapped by the United States Antarctic Service (1939–41) and by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos (1959–65). It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander , a Meteorological Officer on the Staff of the U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1968.^[1]

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