Hadley Point
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Hadley Point () is the northeast point of Murray Foreland, Martin Peninsula, on Bakutis Coast, Marie Byrd Land. The point lies 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Cape Herlacher. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photographs, 1959-67. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Richard C. Hadley, U.S. Navy, who wintered at McMurdo Station in 1959 and other years through 1977; in charge of supply functions at McMurdo during last deployment.
This article incorporates text from Hadley Point, in the Geographic Names Information System, operated by the United States Geological Survey, and therefore a public domain work of the United States Government.
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