D'Angelo Bluff

D'Angelo Bluff

D'Angelo Bluff (87°18′S 154°0′W / 87.3°S 154°W / -87.3; -154) is a prominent north-facing rock bluff, 6 nautical miles (11 km) long, trending westward from Mount Mclntyre. The bluff stands at the west side of Scott Glacier, near the head, 13 nautical miles (24 km) south of Mount Early, and west of Mt. Howe[1]. Discovered by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party led by Quin Blackburn, in December 1934. The bluff was visited December 5, 1962 by a geological party of the Ohio State University Institute of Polar Studies, led by George Doumani. Named by Doumani for CWO John D'Angelo, USA, helicopter pilot who landed the party on this bluff.[2]

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "D'Angelo Bluff" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).