McCain Bluff

McCain Bluff

McCain Bluff (70°19′S 160°5′E / 70.317°S 160.083°E / -70.317; 160.083) is a bold rock bluff at the north side of the mouth of Svendsen Glacier, in the Usarp 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 John C. McCain, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) biologist at McMurdo Station, 1967-68.

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