Canoe Nunatak (77°59′S 161°17′E / 77.983°S 161.283°E / -77.983; 161.283) is a nunatak, 1 nautical mile (2 km) long and 0.2 nautical miles (0.4 km) wide, located 2.2 nautical miles (4 km) east-southeast of Mount Blackwelder, in the Wilkniss Mountains of Victoria Land. The distinctive shape resembles an upturned canoe. It was named by Alan Sherwood, New Zealand Geological Survey party leader in the area, 1987–88.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Canoe Nunatak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-10-24.

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