# Lofgren Peninsula

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**Lofgren Peninsula** ([72°08′S 96°00′W](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=72_08_S_96_00_W&title=Lofgren%20Peninsula)) is an ice-covered peninsula about 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) long, projecting between [Cadwalader Inlet](/source/Cadwalader_Inlet) and [Morgan Inlet](/source/Morgan_Inlet) on the northeast side of [Thurston Island](/source/Thurston_Island), Antarctica.[1]

## Location

Lofren Peninsula is at the east end of Thurston Island between [Cadwalader Inlet](/source/Cadwalader_Inlet) to the north and [Morgan Inlet](/source/Morgan_Inlet) to the south. Cape Menzel is the northeast tip of the peninsula. Barrett Island is just east of the peninsula. [2]

## Mapping and name

Lofgren Peninsula was discovered in helicopter flights from the [USS *Burton Island*](/source/USS_Burton_Island_(AG-88)) and the [USS *Glacier*](/source/USS_Glacier_(AGB-4)) of the U.S. Navy [Bellingshausen Sea](/source/Bellingshausen_Sea) Expedition in February 1960. It was named by the UNited States [Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names](/source/Advisory_Committee_on_Antarctic_Names) (US-ACAN) for Charles E. Lofgren, personnel officer with the [Byrd Antarctic Expedition](/source/Byrd_Antarctic_Expedition), 1928–30.[1]

## Named features

### Cape Menzel

[72°00′S 95°43′W](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=72_00_S_95_43_W). A bold rock cape marking the north extremity of otherwise icecovered Lofgren Peninsula, in the northeast part of Thurston Island. Discovered on helicopter flights from the USS *Burton Island* and *Glacier* by personnel of United States Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960. Named by US-ACAN for Reinhard W. Menzel, geomagnetist-seismologist with the Eights Station winter party, 1965.[3]

### Barrett Island

[72°09′S 95°30′W](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=72_09_S_95_30_W). An ice-covered island about 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) long, lying just within the north part of the mouth of Morgan Inlet. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-66. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant (j.g.) Barry B. Barrett, pilot of Squadron VX-6 on photographic flights during United States Navy OpDFrz 1964.[4]

### Walsh Knob

[72.2166667°S 96.05°W](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=-72.2166667_-96.05). A small but distinctive ice-covered elevation that rises midway along the south side of Lofgren Peninsula. The feature has a rounded appearance except for a cliff at the south side. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after R.W. Walsh, Photographer's Mate in the Eastern Group of U.S. Navy (USN) Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of Thurston Island and adjacent coastal areas, 1946-47.[5]

### Mills Cliff

[72.1666667°S 95.8833333°W](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=-72.1666667_-95.8833333). An isolated rock cliff in the north-central part of Lofgren Peninsula, Thurston Island. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Aviation Machinist's Mate William H. Mills, aircrewman in the Eastern Group of U.S. Navy (USN) Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of Thurston Island and adjacent coastal areas, 1946-47.[6]

## References

1. Alberts 1995, p. 440.

1. Thurston Island USGS.

1. Alberts 1995, p. 485.

1. Alberts 1995, p. 47.

1. Walsh Knob USGS.

1. Mills Cliff USGS.

## Sources

- Alberts, Fred G. (ed.) (1995), ["Geographic Names of the Antarctic"](https://pubs.usgs.gov/fedgov/70039167/report.pdf), 2 ed., United States Board on Geographic Names, retrieved 2023-12-03
- 18575.
- ["Thurston Island"](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thurston_Island_to_Jones_Mountains.pdf), USGS: United States Geological Survey, retrieved 2024-04-16
- 18591.

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