Simpson Crags (74°24′S 162°45′E) is a series of rugged crags descending southeast from Mount Baxter of the Eisenhower Range and forming the south wall of O'Kane Glacier, in Victoria Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1955–63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Commander William A. Simpson, Jr., U.S. Navy, aircraft commander with Squadron VX-6 during U.S. Navy Operation Deepfreeze 1967.
Map of Simpson Crags, Antarctica
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Simpson Crags" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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