Dyer Point
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Dyer Point is an ice-covered point just west of Hughes Peninsula
on the north coast of Thurston Island
. First plotted from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in December 1946. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for J.N. Dyer, radio engineer with the Byrd Antarctic Expedition in 1933-35.
Hughes Peninsula
Hughes Peninsula is an ice-covered peninsula about 18 nautical miles long, lying west of Henry Inlet on the north side of Thurston Island. Plotted from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in December 1946. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Jerry Hughes,...
on the north coast of Thurston Island
Thurston Island
Thurston Island is an ice-covered, glacially dissected island, long, wide and in area, lying a short way off the NW end of Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. It is the third largest island of Antarctica, after Alexander Island and Berkner Island...
. First plotted from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in December 1946. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) for J.N. Dyer, radio engineer with the Byrd Antarctic Expedition in 1933-35.