Davis Knoll

Davis Knoll

Davis Knoll (82°10′S 155°1′E / 82.167°S 155.017°E / -82.167; 155.017) is a partly ice-covered knoll, standing 6 nautical miles (11 km) north of Mount Ester at the head of Lucy Glacier. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Thomas C. Davis, Jr., United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) geologist at McMurdo Station, 1961-62.

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