Yates Glacier

Yates Glacier (70°49′S 62°12′W / 70.817°S 62.200°W / -70.817; -62.200Coordinates: 70°49′S 62°12′W / 70.817°S 62.200°W / -70.817; -62.200) is a glacier 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Matheson Glacier, discharging into the west side of Lehrke Inlet on the east coast of Palmer Land. It was named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after J. Yates, a British Antarctic Survey (BAS) surveyor who worked in the general vicinity of this feature.

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