Lynch Point
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Lynch Point is a rocky point at the seaward end of the peninsula
Peninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....

 between Frostman Glacier
Frostman Glacier
Frostman Glacier is a broad, low gradient glacier discharging into the south side of Hull Bay just west of Kontor Cliffs, on the coast of Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for...

 and Hull Glacier
Hull Glacier
Hull Glacier is a glacier, about 35 nautical miles long, flowing northwest between Mount Giles and Mount Gray into Hull Bay, in Marie Byrd Land. Discovered by the United States Antarctic Service and named for Secretary of State Cordell Hull....

 on the coast of Marie Byrd Land
Marie Byrd Land
Marie Byrd Land is the portion of West Antarctica lying east of the Ross Ice Shelf and the Ross Sea and south of the Pacific Ocean, extending eastward approximately to a line between the head of the Ross Ice Shelf and Eights Coast. It stretches between 158°W and 103°24'W...

. Photographed from United States Antarctic Service (USAS) (1939–41) aircraft on December 18, 1940. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...

 (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...

 (US-ACAN) for Ens. William R. Lynch II, U.S. Navy Reserve, Damage Control Officer aboard USS Glacier in exploring these coastal waters, 1961 -62.
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