Lewis Point

Lewis Point (69°54′S 62°25′W / 69.900°S 62.417°W / -69.900; -62.417Coordinates: 69°54′S 62°25′W / 69.900°S 62.417°W / -69.900; -62.417) is a point at the south side of the mouth of Anthony Glacier, on the east coast of Palmer Land, Antarctica. It is marked by rocky exposures on its north side and is surmounted by an ice-covered dome, 510 metres (1,670 ft) high. The point was photographed from the air by the United States Antarctic Service in 1940. During 1947 it was photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) under Finn Ronne, who in conjunction with the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey charted it from the ground. It was named by Ronne for Colonel Richard L. Lewis of the Army Quartermaster Corps, which furnished field equipment and clothing to the RARE for testing purposes.^[1]

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