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41: 34: 196: 748:. A narrow, north–south trending valley in the Cumulus Hills, about 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) long, with its north end opening at the south side of McGregor Glacier, just west of the mouth of Gatlin Glacier. Named by the Texas Tech-Shackleton Glacier Expedition (1964–65) for Specialist 5th Class Daniel T.L. Cheu, member of the U.S. Army Aviation Detachment which supported the expedition. 581:. An ice-free hill just west of the mouth of LaPrade Valley and about 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) north-northeast of Mount Kenyon. Named by US-ACAN for Lt. Richard P. Barry, CEC, United States Navy, communications officer at McMurdo Station, winter 1957, who participated in United States Navy Operation Deep Freeze I, II and III, 1955-58. 1104: 1070: 467:. A bare rock spur next north of Halfmoon Bluff in the northwest part of Cumulus Hills. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photographs, 1960-64. Named by US-ACAN for Prof. James W. Collinson, Ohio State University, a member of the Institute of Polar Studies geological expedition who worked at this spur in 1970-71. 710:. An ice-free hill just east of LaPrade Valley in the north part of the Cumulus Hills, overlooking the south side of McGregor Glacier. Named by the Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Expedition (1964 65) for Michael Rougier, staff photographer with Life Magazine who was seriously injured while climbing this hill with the expedition. 543:. A mountain, 2,260 metres (7,410 ft) high, standing 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) northwest of Shenk Peak in the north part of the Cumulus Hills. Named by F. Alton Wade, leader of the Shackleton Glacier Party of USARP (1962–63) after Kenyon College, Gambler, Ohio, his Alma Mater. 505:. A sharp peak 2,540 metres (8,330 ft) high, standing just southeast of Mount Kenyon, between Gillespie Glacier and LaPrade Valley. Named by the Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Expedition (1964–65) for John C. Shenk, graduate student at Texas Technological College and a member of the expedition. 671:
is along the ridge that trends southward from Rougier Hill. The name was proposed to US-ACAN in 1971 by geologist David H. Elliot of the Ohio State University Institute of Polar Studies. The col is a very important fossil (vertebrate) locality at which several specimens of the mammal-like reptile
315:. A prominent bluff, 2,160 metres (7,090 ft) high, standing just north of the confluence of Shackleton and Zaneveld Glaciers and marking the west extremity of the Cumulus Hills. Named by US-ACAN for William G. Wiest, USARP ionospheric scientist at the South Pole Station, 1964. 619:. A valley with steep rock walls and ice-covered floor, about 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) long, extending north to McGregor Glacier, just west of Rougier Hill. Named by the Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Expedition (1964–65) for Kerby E. LaPrade, graduate student at 429:. A rock bluff overlooking the east side of Shackleton Glacier, rising immediately north of the mouth of Brunner Glacier. So named by the Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Expedition (1964–65) because its sheer cliffs and crescent shaped top give it the appearance of a half moon. 824:. A rugged ice and rock wall just east of the juncture of the Gatlin and McGregor Glaciers. Named by the Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Expedition (1964–65) for the student body of Texas Technological College, whose athletic representatives are known as the Red Raiders. 391:. A rock bluff in the Cumulus Hills, standing just north of the mouth of Logie Glacier, where the latter joins Shackleton Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Edward J. Landry, USARP meteorologist who wintered at Byrd Station in 1963 and at South Pole Station in 1965. 353:. A rock bluff rising to 2,280 metres (7,480 ft) at the south side of the mouth of Logie Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for W. Ellis, a chief air controlman, United States Navy, during Operation Deep Freeze 1965 and 1966. 1108: 1074: 786:. A small but conspicuous nunatak located in the icefall at the head of Gatlin Glacier. So named by the Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Expedition (1964–65) because a ring of moraine completely surrounds the nunatak. 184: 273:. A rock prominence, 2,680 metres (8,790 ft) high, standing 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km; 4.0 mi) southeast of Ellis Bluff. Named by the United States 1078: 33: 1127: 274: 277:(US-ACAN) for Henry B. Schroeder, USARP meteorologist at South Pole Station, winter 1964, who was field assistant at Byrd Station, 1964-65. 83: 235:, Shenk Peak, Mount Kenyon, La Prade Valley, Rougier Hill and Cheu Valley. To the east of Gatlin Glacier is Red Raider Rampart. 1112: 219:
to the north. There is a large snowfield to the east. From south to north, features include Schroeder Hill, Wiest Bluff,
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The exposed rock in this area was observed on a number of occasions to give rise to the formation of
183:, considered to be very rare at this elevation. The hills were named by the Southern Party of the 204: 160: 195: 232: 212: 208: 168: 164: 667:. A rock col 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southeast of Rougier Hill. The 632: 228: 220: 227:, which flows west into Shackleton Glacier. North of this are Landry Bluff, separated by 1085: 216: 1121: 224: 180: 156: 1052: 152: 811: 798: 773: 760: 735: 722: 697: 684: 654: 641: 606: 593: 568: 555: 530: 517: 492: 479: 454: 441: 416: 403: 378: 365: 340: 327: 302: 289: 260: 247: 138: 125: 98: 85: 194: 668: 838: 836: 1060:(2 ed.), United States Board on Geographic Names 75: 67: 59: 54: 21: 185:New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition 151:) are several groups of largely barren hills in 8: 854: 18: 1090:, USGS: United States Geological Survey 1079:United States Board on Geographic Names 1034: 1022: 1010: 998: 986: 974: 962: 950: 938: 926: 914: 902: 890: 878: 866: 842: 832: 275:Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names 203:The Cumulus Hills are bounded by the 40: 7: 187:(1961–62) because of these clouds. 1111:from websites or documents of the 1077:from websites or documents of the 623:, and a member of the expedition. 14: 1054:Geographic Names of the Antarctic 1107: This article incorporates 1102: 1073: This article incorporates 1068: 199:Cumuls Hills in northwest of map 39: 32: 1113:United States Geological Survey 1051:Alberts, Fred G., ed. (1995), 223:and Ellis Bluff, all south of 1: 1128:Hills of the Ross Dependency 621:Texas Technological College 1149: 630: 26: 672:Thrinaxodon were found. 1109:public domain material 1075:public domain material 231:from Halfmoon Bluff, 200: 159:, they are bounded by 198: 175:Discovery and naming 1025:, pp. 619–620. 1013:, pp. 132–133. 808: /  770: /  732: /  694: /  651: /  603: /  565: /  527: /  489: /  451: /  413: /  375: /  337: /  299: /  257: /  135: /  95: /  16:Hills in Antarctica 812:85.150°S 173.200°W 790:Red Raider Rampart 774:85.217°S 173.217°W 736:85.183°S 173.900°W 698:85.167°S 174.500°W 655:85.200°S 174.317°W 607:85.183°S 174.600°W 569:85.167°S 174.733°W 531:85.167°S 174.867°W 493:85.183°S 174.750°W 455:85.217°S 175.350°W 417:85.217°S 175.633°W 379:85.267°S 175.617°W 341:85.333°S 175.583°W 303:85.367°S 176.367°W 261:85.383°S 175.200°W 205:Shackleton Glacier 201: 161:Shackleton Glacier 155:. 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Index

Cumulus Hills is located in Antarctica
Range coordinates
85°20′S 175°0′W / 85.333°S 175.000°W / -85.333; -175.000
85°20′S 175°0′W / 85.333°S 175.000°W / -85.333; -175.000
Antarctica
Logie Glacier
Shackleton Glacier
McGregor Glacier
Zaneveld Glacier
cumulus clouds
New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition

Shackleton Glacier
Zaneveld Glacier
McGregor Glacier
Gatlin Glacier
Vickers Nunatak
Logie Glacier
Brunner Glacier
Gillespie Glacier
85°23′S 175°12′W / 85.383°S 175.200°W / -85.383; -175.200
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
85°22′S 176°22′W / 85.367°S 176.367°W / -85.367; -176.367
85°20′S 175°35′W / 85.333°S 175.583°W / -85.333; -175.583
85°16′S 175°37′W / 85.267°S 175.617°W / -85.267; -175.617
85°13′S 175°38′W / 85.217°S 175.633°W / -85.217; -175.633
85°13′S 175°21′W / 85.217°S 175.350°W / -85.217; -175.350
85°11′S 174°45′W / 85.183°S 174.750°W / -85.183; -174.750
85°10′S 174°52′W / 85.167°S 174.867°W / -85.167; -174.867
85°10′S 174°44′W / 85.167°S 174.733°W / -85.167; -174.733

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