Haven Hill
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Haven Hill is a hill 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west of Mount Tedrow
, on the south side of Kent Glacier
in the Queen Elizabeth Range
. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey
(USGS) from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Stoner B. Haven, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) biologist at McMurdo Sound
, 1960.
Mount Tedrow
Mount Tedrow is a mountain in the Queen Elizabeth Range, 1,490 m, standing at the east side of the mouth of DeBreuck Glacier at its juncture with Kent Glacier. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by Advisory Committee on...
, on the south side of Kent Glacier
Kent Glacier
Kent Glacier is a glacier which drains the east side of Markham Plateau in the Queen Elizabeth Range and flows east for about 15 nautical miles to enter Lowery Glacier. Named by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition after the English county and the Dukedom...
in the Queen Elizabeth Range
Queen Elizabeth Range (Antarctica)
The Queen Elizabeth Range is a rugged mountain range in Antarctica paralleling the eastern side of Marsh Glacier for nearly 160 km from Nimrod Glacier in the north to Law Glacier in the south. Mount Markham , is the highest elevation in the range.Named by J.H. Miller of the New Zealand party...
. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
(USGS) from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) for Stoner B. Haven, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) biologist at McMurdo Sound
McMurdo Sound
The ice-clogged waters of Antarctica's McMurdo Sound extend about 55 km long and wide. The sound opens into the Ross Sea to the north. The Royal Society Range rises from sea level to 13,205 feet on the western shoreline. The nearby McMurdo Ice Shelf scribes McMurdo Sound's southern boundary...
, 1960.