Gurnon Peninsula
| Gurnon Peninsula | ||
 Topographic map (1: 250,000) of the Bear Peninsula with the Gurnon Peninsula |
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| Geographical location | ||
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| Coordinates | 74 ° 22 ′ S , 110 ° 35 ′ W | |
| location | Walgreen Coast , Marie Byrd Land , West Antarctica | |
| Waters 1 | Amundsen lake | |
| Waters 2 | Harmon Bay | |
| Waters 3 | Park glacier | |
| Waters 4 | Bunner glacier | |
| length | 16 km | |
The Gurnon Peninsula is a 16 km long and completely ice-covered peninsula on the Walgreen Coast of the West Antarctic Marie Byrd Land . It lies between the Park and Bunner Glaciers in the northeastern part of the Bear Peninsula .
The United States Geological Survey mapped them using their own surveys and aerial photographs of the United States Navy during Operation Highjump (1946-1947) in January 1947. The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names named them in 1967 after Paul Joseph Gurnon, commander of an LC-130 Hercules during of operation Deep Freeze the years 1965-1967.
Web links
- Gurnon Peninsula in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Gurnon Peninsula on geographic.org (English)