Nelson Nunatak

Nelson Nunatak

Nelson Nunatak (72°56′S 167°54′E / 72.933°S 167.9°E / -72.933; 167.9) is a mainly ice-covered nunatak in the middle of Hand Glacier, in the Victory Mountains, Victoria Land. 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 Thomas R. Nelson, U.S. Navy, construction mechanic at McMurdo Station, 1967.

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