Kelley Massif (70°39′S 63°35′W / 70.650°S 63.583°W / -70.650; -63.583) is a rugged mountain massif, 10 nautical miles (19 km) long, located immediately west of the Eland Mountains and along the south side of Clifford Glacier, in Palmer Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey in 1974, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Captain Hugh A. Kelley, U.S. Navy, Commander of Antarctic Support Activities during Operation Deep Freeze 1968 and 1969.[1]

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  1. ↑ "Kelley Massif". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-04-17.

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