Atkinson Cliffs

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Atkinson Cliffs (71°18′S, 168°55′E) is a high coastal cliffs, 4 miles (6 km) long, between the lower ends of Fendley Glacier and Pitkevitch Glacier on the north coast of Victoria Land. The feature was mapped in 1911 by the Northern Party of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13, and named for Dr. Edward L. Atkinson, surgeon of the expedition.

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