Brown Buttress
Brown Buttress (81°41′S 160°30′E / 81.683°S 160.500°ECoordinates: 81°41′S 160°30′E / 81.683°S 160.500°E) is a wedge-shaped buttress rising to approximately 800 metres (2,600 ft), located near the head of Dickey Glacier, which flows into Beaumont Bay. It was named in honor of , a member of the 1960 Cape Hallett winter-over team, working as a technician on the geomagnetic project.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Brown Buttress". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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