Nilsen Peak
Nilsen Peak (84°32′S 175°25′W / 84.533°S 175.417°WCoordinates: 84°32′S 175°25′W / 84.533°S 175.417°W) is a prominent peak (780 m) at the north end of Waldron Spurs, marking the east side of the mouth of Shackleton Glacier. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for , Master of the USNS Chattahoochee during Operation Deep Freeze 1965.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Nilsen Peak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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