Tyree Head
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Tyree Head is a headland
3.2 nautical miles (6 km) northeast of Sultans Head Rock
on the south side of Ross Island
. The headland rises to over 400 m and is ice covered except for rock exposed on the lower east side. Named after Adm. David M. Tyree, U.S. Navy (d. 1984), Commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1959-62.
Headland
A headland is a point of land, usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends out into a body of water.Headland can also refer to:*Headlands and bays*headLand, an Australian television series...
3.2 nautical miles (6 km) northeast of Sultans Head Rock
Sultans Head Rock
Sultans Head Rock is a rock spur along the east flank of Hut Point Peninsula, 7.5 nautical miles southwest of the Vee Cliffs, on the south side of Ross Island. The name was first used by the Discovery expedition under Scott, 1901–04, in describing rocks collected there by Thomas V. Hodgson of the...
on the south side of Ross Island
Ross Island
Ross Island is an island formed by four volcanoes in the Ross Sea near the continent of Antarctica, off the coast of Victoria Land in McMurdo Sound.-Geography:...
. The headland rises to over 400 m and is ice covered except for rock exposed on the lower east side. Named after Adm. David M. Tyree, U.S. Navy (d. 1984), Commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1959-62.