Nash Hills

Nash Hills (81°53′S 89°23′W / 81.883°S 89.383°W / -81.883; -89.383Coordinates: 81°53′S 89°23′W / 81.883°S 89.383°W / -81.883; -89.383) is a short range of isolated ice-covered hills about 25 nautical miles (46 km) northwest of Martin Hills. The feature was positioned by the U.S. Ellsworth-Byrd Traverse Party on December 10, 1958. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Archie R. Nash, U.S. Navy, Officer-in-Charge at Byrd Station in 1962.

Features

Mount Byerly

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

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