Hayes Head (74°1′S 165°17′E / 74.017°S 165.283°ECoordinates: 74°1′S 165°17′E / 74.017°S 165.283°E) is a prominent headland, 850 metres (2,800 ft) high, overlooking the northern extremity of Wood Bay, and standing 3 nautical miles (6 km) north of Kay Island on the coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1955–63, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Miles O. Hayes, a geologist at McMurdo Station in the 1965–66 season.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Hayes Head" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).