Hansen Nunatak

Hansen Nunatak (74°48′S 162°20′E) is a prominent beehive-shaped nunatak, 965 metres (3,170 ft) high, near the terminus of Reeves Glacier, rising above the middle of the glacier about 3 nautical miles (6 km) northeast of Mount Larsen and 3 nautical miles northwest of Teall Nunatak, in Victoria Land, Antarctica. It is 6 nautical miles (11 km) east of Reed Nunataks. It was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04; the area was more fully explored by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09, which named this feature.[1]

References
  1. "Hansen Nunatak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-21.

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