McCaslin Nunatak

McCaslin Nunatak

McCaslin Nunatak (85°38′S 140°57′W / 85.633°S 140.95°W / -85.633; -140.95) is an isolated nunatak 5 nautical miles (9 km) south of the west end of the Bender Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for James C. McCaslin, a member of the U.S. Army Aviation Unit which supported the USGS Topo East survey in 1962-63.

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