Cape Russell
# Cape Russell

Cape Russell (74°54′S 163°54′E﻿ / ﻿74.900°S 163.900°E﻿ / -74.900; 163.900) is a rock cape in Terra Nova Bay along the coast of Victoria Land, forming the south extremity of the Northern Foothills. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Commander R.E. Russell, U.S. Navy, officer in charge of the helicopter unit aboard the icebreaker Glacier in this area during U.S. Navy Operation Deepfreeze, 1958–59.

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