Douglas Gap

Douglas Gap

Douglas Gap (71°5′S 167°44′E / 71.083°S 167.733°E / -71.083; 167.733) is a glacier-filled gap, 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) wide, between Hedgpeth Heights and Quam Heights in the Anare Mountains of Victoria Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Donald S. Douglas, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) biologist at Hallett Station, 1959–60 and 1960-61.

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