Rosenau Head

Rosenau Head (70°28′S 162°46′E / 70.467°S 162.767°E / -70.467; 162.767Coordinates: 70°28′S 162°46′E / 70.467°S 162.767°E / -70.467; 162.767) is a steep, ice-covered coastal headland located on the east side of Barber Glacier in the Bowers Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Darrell D. Rosenau, U.S. Navy, electronics technician at the South Pole Station, 1965.

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