Lewis Cliff
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Lewis Cliff is an irregular cliff, about 12 nautical miles (22 km) long, extending south from Mount Achernar
along the west side of Walcott Neve
. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Richard E. Lewis, Aviation Electronics Technician, U.S. Navy, who was injured during U.S. Navy Operation Deepfreeze II, 1956-57.
Mount Achernar
Mount Achernar is a peak forming the northeast end of the MacAlpine Hills, on the south side of Law Glacier. Named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition after the star Achernar used in fixing the survey baseline....
along the west side of Walcott Neve
Walcott Neve
Walcott Neve is a neve, about in area, bounded by the Marshall Mountains, Lewis Cliffs and Mount Sirius. Named by the Northern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition for Richard Walcott, party leader and geologist....
. 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 Richard E. Lewis, Aviation Electronics Technician, U.S. Navy, who was injured during U.S. Navy Operation Deepfreeze II, 1956-57.