Gallen Nunatak

Gallen Nunatak (

75°48′S 128°36′W / 75.800°S 128.600°W / -75.800; -128.600Coordinates: 75°48′S 128°36′W / 75.800°S 128.600°W / -75.800; -128.600) is a nunatak on the south side of Balchunas Pass, 1.5 nautical miles (3 km) northwest of Putzke Peak, in the McCuddin Mountains of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–69, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant , Civil Engineer Corps, U.S. Navy, Officer-in-Charge of South Pole Station, 1971.^[1]

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