Quam Heights (71°3′S 167°48′E / 71.05°S 167.8°E / -71.05; 167.8Coordinates: 71°3′S 167°48′E / 71.05°S 167.8°E / -71.05; 167.8) is a mostly snow-covered heights, 15 miles (24 km) long and 4 miles (6 km) wide, rising over 1,000 m and forming the coastline between the Barnett and Dennistoun Glaciers in northern Victoria Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photography, 1960–63. The site was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Louis O. Quam, Chief Scientist, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 1967–72.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Quam Heights" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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