Kelly Plateau

Kelly Plateau (

81°24′S 159°30′E / 81.400°S 159.500°E / -81.400; 159.500Coordinates: 81°24′S 159°30′E / 81.400°S 159.500°E / -81.400; 159.500) is an ice-covered plateau, about 15 nautical miles (30 km) long and from 2 to 4 nautical miles (4 to 7 km) wide, on the east side of the Churchill Mountains, Antarctica, between the lower parts of Jorda Glacier and Flynn Glacier. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander , U.S. Navy, commanding officer of U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 during Operation Deep Freeze 1964.^[1]

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