Cope Hill

Cope Hill (75°7′S 114°47′W / 75.117°S 114.783°W / -75.117; -114.783Coordinates: 75°7′S 114°47′W / 75.117°S 114.783°W / -75.117; -114.783) is a hill 1 nautical mile (2 km) west of Manfull Ridge on the north side of the Kohler Range in Marie Byrd Land. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–66, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Winston Cope, MC, U.S. Navy Reserve, Medical Officer at the South Pole Station, 1974.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Cope Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-11-24.

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