Feature Name (see definition): Lewis Nunatak

Feature Class (see definition): Summit

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 8778

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 85° 40' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 088° 05' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -85.6666667

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -88.0833333

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1962

Description (see definition): An isolated, mainly snow-covered nunatak located about 10 mi SE of the Davies Escarpment and 14 mi SW of Nolan Pillar, at the S end of the Thiel Mountains. The name was proposed by Peter Bermel and Arthur Ford, co-leaders of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Thiel Mountains party which surveyed the area in 1960-61. Named for Charles R. Lewis, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologist who worked from various U.S. vessels research in the McMurdo Sound region and in the Balaena Islands during the 1955-56 season.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data