Wasson Rock (73°50′S 161°45′E) is a prominent, mainly ice-free rock situated along the north wall near the head of Priestley Glacier, Victoria Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for William G. Wasson, aviation electrician's mate with U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 at McMurdo Station, 1966.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Wasson Rock" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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