Northrup Head


Northrup Head is an ice-covered headland on the north side of Suvorov Glacier. The headland, a coastal extension of the Wilson Hills, stands 3.5 nautical miles west-southwest of Belousov Point. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for David A. Northrup, ATN2, U.S. Navy, Aviation Electronics Technician with Squadron VX-6 at McMurdo Station, 1967.