Nilsen Peak

Nilsen Peak (84°32′S 175°25′W / 84.533°S 175.417°W / -84.533; -175.417Coordinates: 84°32′S 175°25′W / 84.533°S 175.417°W / -84.533; -175.417) 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 W.B. Nilsen, Master of the USNS Chattahoochee during Operation Deep Freeze 1965.

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