McDonald Beach
McDonald Beach (77°15′S 166°22′E / 77.250°S 166.367°ECoordinates: 77°15′S 166°22′E / 77.250°S 166.367°E) is an extensive beach lying west of Inclusion Hill and 6 nautical miles (11 km) southwest of Cape Bird on Ross Island, Antarctica. It was named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1958–59, after Captain Edwin A. McDonald, then Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, who provided extensive transport and other facilities to the NZGSAE in support of the survey of the Cape Bird area.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "McDonald Beach" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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