Savin Nunatak
Savin Nunatak is an isolated nunatak located 30 nautical miles (60 km) southwest of Mount Vang, rising above the ice plateau at the base of Palmer Land. It was mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–67.
It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Samuel M. Savin, glaciologist at Byrd Station, summer 1965–66.
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