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Stanford Nunatak

Coordinates: 76°51′S 143°18′W / 76.850°S 143.300°W / -76.850; -143.300
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Stanford Nunatak
Stanford Nunatak is located in Antarctica
Stanford Nunatak
Stanford Nunatak
Geography
Parent rangeFord Ranges

Stanford Nunatak (76°51′S 143°18′W / 76.850°S 143.300°W / -76.850; -143.300) is a small, somewhat isolated nunatak located 3.5 nautical miles (6 km) northeast of Mount Morgan in the eastern part of the Gutenko Nunataks, Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–65. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Thomas H. Stanford, ionospheric physicist at Byrd Station, 1970.

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