Miller Glacier

Miller Glacier is a glacier about 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) wide, described by Griffith Taylor as a transection glacier lying in a transverse trough and connecting the Cotton and Debenham Glaciers in Victoria Land. Discovered by the Western Geological Party, led by Taylor, of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13. Named by Taylor for M.J. Miller, Mayor of Lyttelton, and the shipwright who repaired the expedition vessel, Terra Nova, prior to its voyage from New Zealand.

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

Coordinates: 77°12′S 162°0′E / 77.2°S 162°E / -77.2; 162

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