Watlack Hills

Watlack Hills (79°26′S 85°22′W / 79.433°S 85.367°W / -79.433; -85.367Coordinates: 79°26′S 85°22′W / 79.433°S 85.367°W / -79.433; -85.367) is a line of mainly ice-free hills, 10 nautical miles (18 km) long, bounded by the White Escarpment, Splettstoesser Glacier, and Dobbratz Glacier, in the Heritage Range. Named by the University of Minnesota Geological Party to these mountains, 1963–64, for Chief Warrant Officer Richard G. Watlack, pilot with the 62nd Transportation Detachment, who assisted the party.

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

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