Ziegler Point (79°21′S 83°0′W / 79.350°S 83.000°W / -79.350; -83.000Coordinates: 79°21′S 83°0′W / 79.350°S 83.000°W / -79.350; -83.000) is a high rock point, or spur, on the southeast side of Gross Hills in the Heritage Range. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for equipment operator Ernest L. Ziegler, U.S. Navy, a participant in Operation Deep Freeze 1966 at McMurdo Station.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Ziegler Point" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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