Lavallee Point
| Lavallee Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 76 ° 37 ′ S , 159 ° 50 ′ E | |
| location | Victoria Land , East Antarctica | |
| Waters | Antarctic ice sheet | |
The Lavallee Point is a headland in East Antarctic Victoria Land . It is the northernmost branch of Shipton Ridge in the Allan Hills .
Scientists from the New Zealand Antarctic Research Program explored and named the headland in 1964. It is named after a lieutenant in the United States Navy who, as a helicopter pilot , had logistically supported the work of the New Zealand scientists in the Allan Hills.
Web links
- Lavallee Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Lavallee Point on geographic.org (English)