Bills Gulch
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Bills Gulch is the northern of two glaciers flowing east from the plateau upland into the head of Trail Inlet
, on the east coast of Graham Land
. This glacier
was used by the sledge party under Paul H. Knowles which traversed the Antarctic Peninsula
from the East Base of the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) on its way to Hilton Inlet
in 1940. It was named by USAS for a lead dog
that died at this point. The unlikely name has been approved because of its wide use on maps and in reports.
Trail Inlet
Trail Inlet is an ice-filled inlet which recedes southwest 15 nautical miles between Three Slice Nunatak and Cape Freeman, on the east coast of Graham Land. The inlet was sighted by Sir Hubert Wilkins on his flight of December 20, 1928. The width of Graham Land is reduced to 20 nautical miles ...
, on the east coast of Graham Land
Graham Land
Graham Land is that portion of the Antarctic Peninsula which lies north of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This description of Graham Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between the British Antarctic Place-names Committee and the US Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names, in...
. This glacier
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
was used by the sledge party under Paul H. Knowles which traversed the Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctic Peninsula
The Antarctic Peninsula is the northernmost part of the mainland of Antarctica. It extends from a line between Cape Adams and a point on the mainland south of Eklund Islands....
from the East Base of the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) on its way to Hilton Inlet
Hilton Inlet
Hilton Inlet is an ice-filled inlet, 12 nautical miles wide, which recedes about 22 nautical miles west from its entrance between Capes Darlington and Knowles, along the east coast of Palmer Land. Discovered by the United States Antarctic Service in 1940, and named for Donald C...
in 1940. It was named by USAS for a lead dog
Sled dog
Sled dogs, known also as sleigh man dogs, sledge dogs, or sleddogs, are highly trained types of dogs that are used to pull a dog sled, a wheel-less vehicle on runners also called a sled or sleigh, over snow or ice, by means of harnesses and lines.Sled dogs have become a popular winter recreation...
that died at this point. The unlikely name has been approved because of its wide use on maps and in reports.