Tuff Bluff
Tuff Bluff (78°4′S 165°27′E / 78.067°S 165.450°ECoordinates: 78°4′S 165°27′E / 78.067°S 165.450°E) is a small though prominent light-colored bluff on the northern slopes of Brown Peninsula, Victoria Land. The bluff is significant geologically as a locality for trachytic tuff, from which the feature derives its name. Name applied by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC) following investigations by the New Zealand Geological Survey and in the area, 1964–65.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Tuff Bluff". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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- Cliffs of Victoria Land
- Scott Coast
- Scott Coast geography stubs