McDonald Heights

The McDonald Heights (

74°55′S 136°0′W / 74.917°S 136.000°W / -74.917; -136.000Coordinates: 74°55′S 136°0′W / 74.917°S 136.000°W / -74.917; -136.000) are broad, mainly snow-covered heights about 35 nautical miles (65 km) long and rising over 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) between Cape Burks and Morris Head on the coast of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. The heights are bounded southward by Hull Glacier, Kirkpatrick Glacier and Johnson Glacier. The feature was photographed from aircraft of the United States Antarctic Service, 1939–1941, was observed and partially mapped from USS Glacier during February 1962, and was mapped in detail by the United States Geological Survey in 1965. The heights were named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after Captain , U.S. Navy, Deputy Commander of the , in 1962, and Commander of the Task Unit that explored this coast aboard Glacier in February 1962.^[1]

See also[]

• Mount Rubin de la Borbolla
• Strawn Pass
• Zilch Cliffs

References[]

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