Cape Russell

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Cape Russell (

74°54′S 163°54′E / 74.900°S 163.900°E / -74.900; 163.900Coordinates: 74°54′S 163°54′E / 74.900°S 163.900°E / -74.900; 163.900) is a rock cape in Terra Nova Bay along the coast of Victoria Land, forming the south extremity of the Northern Foothills. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Commander , U.S. Navy, officer in charge of the helicopter unit aboard the icebreaker Glacier in this area during U.S. Navy Operation Deepfreeze, 1958–59.

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