Kaminski Nunatak

Kaminski Nunatak (83°36′S 54°12′W / 83.600°S 54.200°W / -83.600; -54.200Coordinates: 83°36′S 54°12′W / 83.600°S 54.200°W / -83.600; -54.200) is a cone-shaped nunatak 1.5 nautical miles (3 km) southeast of the Rivas Peaks in the Neptune Range, Pensacola Mountains, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956–66, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Francis Kaminski, an aerographer at Ellsworth Station, winter 1958.[1]

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


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