Dawson Nunatak

Dawson Nunatak (70°13′S 65°2′E / 70.217°S 65.033°E / -70.217; 65.033Coordinates: 70°13′S 65°2′E / 70.217°S 65.033°E / -70.217; 65.033) is a nunatak about 3 nautical miles (6 km) south-southeast of Mount Peter in the Athos Range, Prince Charles Mountains. It was plotted from Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions air photos, and named for P.L. Dawson, a senior diesel mechanic at Mawson Station in 1964.[1]

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Dawson Nunatak" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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