Nimbus Hills


Nimbus Hills is a rugged line of hills and peaks about 14 nautical miles long, forming the southeast part of Pioneer Heights in the Heritage Range, Ellsworth Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after the National Aeronautics and Space Administration weather satellite, Nimbus, which took photographs of Antarctica from approximately 500 nautical miles above earth on September 13, 1964.

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