Rhodes Head
Rhodes Head (74°42′S 163°3′E / 74.700°S 163.050°ECoordinates: 74°42′S 163°3′E / 74.700°S 163.050°E) is a prominent headland forming the extremity of McCarthy Ridge on the southeast side of Eisenhower Range, overlooking the Nansen Ice Sheet on the coast of Victoria Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1955–63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Captain , United States Marine Corps Reserve (USMCR), an LC-130 aircraft commander with U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 for several seasons to 1967.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Rhodes Head". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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- Headlands of Victoria Land
- Scott Coast
- Scott Coast geography stubs