Trinity Nunatak

Trinity Nunatak (76°26′S 160°38′E / 76.433°S 160.633°E / -76.433; 160.633Coordinates: 76°26′S 160°38′E / 76.433°S 160.633°E / -76.433; 160.633) is a large nunatak in the stream of the Mawson Glacier, about 5 nautical miles (9 km) north of the Convoy Range in Victoria Land. Mapped in 1957 by the New Zealand Northern Survey party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1956–58), which applied the name because of its three summits.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Trinity Nunatak" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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