Moran Buttress

Moran Buttress (85°31′S 125°38′W / 85.517°S 125.633°W / -85.517; -125.633) is a steep bluff 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of Koopman Peak, rising over 2,600 m and forming a major projection between Davisville and Quonset Glaciers along the north wall of the Wisconsin Range. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Commander Clifford D. Moran, U.S. Navy, aircraft pilot during U.S. Navy Operation Deepfreeze 1966 and 1967.

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

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