Chain Nunataks

The Chain Nunataks (77°51′S 163°26′E) are a linear series of nunataks to the west of Blue Glacier, running west-northwest–east-southeast for 3.5 nautical miles (6 km) between Briggs Hill and Hannon Hill, in Victoria Land. The name is one of a group in the area associated with surveying applied in 1993 by the New Zealand Geographic Board. Named with reference to a surveyor's chain.[1]

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


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