McAllister Hills
Mountain range in Antarctica
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The McAllister Hills (77.474°S 160.368°E) are a hill group or bastion between Shapeless Mountain and Wright Upper Glacier in Victoria Land, Antarctica.[1]
| McAllister Hills | |
|---|---|
  Asgard Range Location within Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
Continent | Antarctica |
Region | Victoria Land |
Range coordinates | 77.474837°S 160.36846°E |
Name
The McAllister Hills were named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 2004 after Major George R. McAllister of the 109th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard, an LC-130 command pilot in a pre-season McMurdo Station to South Pole Station flight on October 16, 1999.[1]
Features
Koltermann Peak
77.479264°S 160.378169°E. A peak 2,166 metres (7,106 ft) high in the east part of McAllister Hills. Named by US-ACAN (2004) after Major David Koltermann, 109th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard, co-pilot of the LC-130 aircraft in a pre-season McMurdo to South Pole Station flight, October 16, 1999.[2]
Hawthorne Bluff
77.486096°S 160.354972°E. A rock bluff at the south end of McAllister Hills. Named by US-ACAN (2004) after Ann Parks Hawthorne, photographer, Washington, D.C., who photodocumented the United States Antarctic Program in several field seasons, 1984-2003.[3]
Delinski Glacier
77.509842°S 160.337651°E. A glacier flowing south into Wright Upper Glacier between McAllister Hills and Prentice Plateau. Named by US-ACAN (2004) after George F. Delinski, Jr., Geography Discipline, United States Geological Survey, cartographic technician in the preparation of United States Geological Survey (USGS) maps of Antarctica, 1966-2004.[4]
