Schmidt Hills (83°14′S 57°48′W / 83.233°S 57.800°W) is a group of rock hills, 15 nautical miles (28 km) long, lying north of Childs Glacier and west of Roderick Valley in the Neptune Range, Pensacola Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956–66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Dwight L. Schmidt, USGS geologist to the Pensacola Mountains in 1962–63, 1963–64 and 1965–66.
Features
Geographical features include:
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