Feature Name (see definition): Rescue Nunatak

Feature Class (see definition): Summit

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 12541

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 69° 37' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 157° 27' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -69.6166667

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 157.45

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1964

Description (see definition): A nunatak l4 mi SSE of Mount Martyn in southern Lazarev Mountains. The feature lies along the W side of upper Matusevich Glacier. Plotted by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) from photos taken by U.S. Navy (USN) Operation Highjump (1946-47) and Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) (1959). Visited by New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1963-64) who gave the name because of the rescue, in bitter conditions, of a sledge and dogs which had fallen into a nearby crevasse.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data