Cleveland Mesa

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Cleveland Mesa (86°19′S 130°0′W / 86.317°S 130.000°W / -86.317; -130.000Coordinates: 86°19′S 130°0′W / 86.317°S 130.000°W / -86.317; -130.000) is a high, ice-covered mesa, 5 nautical miles (9 km) long and 3 nautical miles (6 km) wide, situated at the southeast end of Michigan Plateau, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–64, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Harlan Cleveland, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, 1961–65, who was Chairman of the Antarctic Policy Group in 1965.[1]

See also[]

  • Mink Peak, standing 2 nautical miles (4 km) north of Cleveland Mesa

References[]

  1. ^ "Cleveland Mesa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-11-15.

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