Holladay Nunataks

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The Holladay Nunataks (

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69°31′S 159°19′E / 69.517°S 159.317°E / -69.517; 159.317Coordinates: 69°31′S 159°19′E / 69.517°S 159.317°E / -69.517; 159.317) are a cluster of nunataks 3 nautical miles (6 km) in extent, occupying the central part of the peninsula between the terminus of Tomilin Glacier and the Gillett Ice Shelf. They were mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–63, and were named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for , Chief Aviation Electronics Technician, U.S. Navy, who was Maintenance Control Chief at McMurdo Station during Operation Deep Freeze, 1968.[1]

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  1. ^ "Holladay Nunataks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-21.

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