Cunningham Glacier
Cunningham Glacier (84°16′S 173°45′E / 84.267°S 173.750°E / -84.267; 173.750Coordinates: 84°16′S 173°45′E / 84.267°S 173.750°E / -84.267; 173.750) is a tributary glacier in the Queen Maud Mountains, flowing northeast to enter Canyon Glacier 5 nautical miles (9 km) north of Gray Peak. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Willard E. Cunningham, Jr., a cook at McMurdo Station, winter 1960, and at South Pole Station, winter 1963.[1]
References
- ↑ "Cunningham Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
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