Shelton Head

Map of Thurston Island.

Satellite image of Thurston Island.

Shelton Head (72°31′S 97°19′W / 72.517°S 97.317°W / -72.517; -97.317Coordinates: 72°31′S 97°19′W / 72.517°S 97.317°W / -72.517; -97.317) is a headland marked by exposed rock, located 12 miles (19 km) west of Long Glacier on the south coast of Thurston Island. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for John A. Shelton meteorologist at Byrd Station, 1963-64.

Maps

Thurston Island – Jones Mountains. 1:500000 Antarctica Sketch Map. US Geological Survey, 1967.
Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Shelton Head" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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