Rathbone Hills

Rathbone Hills (71°39′S 64°48′W) is a line of low hills or nunataks,[1] 14 nautical miles (26 km) long and trending east-west, located 4 nautical miles (7 km) north of Guthridge Nunataks in the Gutenko Mountains of central Palmer Land.[2] Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 1974. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Maj. David L. Rathbone, United States Marine Corps (USMC), Commander of LC-130 aircraft in U.S. Navy Squadron VXE-6 during Operation Deep Freeze, 1970 and 1971.

References
  1. Alberts, Fred G. (1995). Geographic Names of the Antarctic. National Science Foundation.
  2. "Rathbone Hills". data.aad.gov.au. Retrieved 2020-05-21.

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