Horne Nunataks

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The Horne Nunataks (

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71°42′S 66°46′W / 71.700°S 66.767°W / -71.700; -66.767Coordinates: 71°42′S 66°46′W / 71.700°S 66.767°W / -71.700; -66.767) are a group of six nunataks in relative isolation, located on the north side of Goodenough Glacier, about 7 nautical miles (13 km) inland from the west coast of Palmer Land, Antarctica. They were named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for , a British Antarctic Survey geologist at the Adelaide and Stonington Island stations in 1964–65.[1]

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  1. ^ "Horne Nunataks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-26.

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