Willey Point

Willey Point (84°37′S 165°45′E / 84.617°S 165.750°E / -84.617; 165.750Coordinates: 84°37′S 165°45′E / 84.617°S 165.750°E / -84.617; 165.750) is a conspicuous rock point along the west side of Beardmore Glacier, marking the south side of the mouth of Berwick Glacier. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Francis J. Willey III, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) meteorologist at Hallett Station, 1963.

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