Cunningham Glacier

Cunningham Glacier (84°16′S 173°45′E) is a tributary glacier in the Queen Maud Mountains, flowing northeast to enter Canyon Glacier 5 nautical miles (9 km) north of Gray Peak. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Willard E. Cunningham, Jr., a cook at McMurdo Station, winter 1960, and at South Pole Station, winter 1963.[1]

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


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