DesRoches Nunataks

DesRoches Nunataks

DesRoches Nunataks (84°53′S 67°8′W / 84.883°S 67.133°W / -84.883; -67.133) are two nunataks standing 3 nautical miles (6 km) east of Postel Nunatak in southwestern Patuxent Range, Pensacola Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Joseph DesRoches, meteorologist at South Pole Station, winter 1967.

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