Yeates Bluff (83°23′S 169°10′E / 83.383°S 169.167°E / -83.383; 169.167Coordinates: 83°23′S 169°10′E / 83.383°S 169.167°E / -83.383; 169.167) is a steep, mainly ice-covered bluff surmounted by a 1,190 m peak at its north end, standing between Lennox-King and Beaver Glaciers, 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Mount Nickerson in Queen Alexandra Range, Antarctica. Named by New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1959–60) for Peter A. Yeates, for two seasons radio operator at Scott Base.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Yeates Bluff" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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