Appalachia Nunataks

The Appalachia Nunataks (69°44′S 71°4′W / 69.733°S 71.067°W / -69.733; -71.067Coordinates: 69°44′S 71°4′W / 69.733°S 71.067°W / -69.733; -71.067) are a group of nunataks rising to about 600 metres (2,000 ft) on the west side of the Elgar Uplands, Alexander Island, Antarctica. They were named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1977 after Appalachia, the 1902 Frederick Delius composition, in association with Delius Glacier and the names of composers in this area.

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•  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Appalachia Nunataks" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).