Forsythe Bluff
Forsythe Bluff (71°16′S 159°50′E / 71.267°S 159.833°ECoordinates: 71°16′S 159°50′E / 71.267°S 159.833°E) is a bluff rising to more than 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) along the west edge of the Daniels Range, in the Usarp Mountains of Antarctica. The bluff is 11 nautical miles (20 km) north of Big Brother Bluff. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–63, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after , a United States Antarctic Research Program geologist at McMurdo Station, 1967–68.[1]
WikiMiniAtlasSee also[]
- Misch Crag, 1 nautical mile (2 km) northeast of Forsythe Bluff
References[]
- ^ "Forsythe Bluff". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
External links[]
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Forsythe Bluff". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
This article incorporates 
 | This Oates Land location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- Cliffs of Oates Land
- Oates Land geography stubs